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Norberto Doroteo Méndez (January 5, 1923 – June 22, 1998), nicknamed Tucho, was an Argentine footballer who played as a midfielder. Internationally, he played 33 games for the Argentina national team and won 3 Copa América titles. He is most famous for being the all-time top scorer in the history of the tournament with 17 goals.

Norberto Méndez

Méndez with the Argentina national team in 1947
Personal information
Full name	Norberto Doroteo Méndez
Date of birth	(1923-01-05)January 5, 1923
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of death	June 22, 1998(1998-06-22) (aged 75)
Position(s)	Inside-forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1941–1947	Huracán	177	(67)
1947–1954	Racing Club	128	(47)
1954–1956	Tigre	46	(7)
1956–1958	Huracán	38	(11)
National team
1945–1956	Argentina	31	(19)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In domestic football, Méndez's most notable tenures were on Huracán (where he won three National cups) and Racing, winning three Primera División championships.

Club career

He was born on January 5, 1923, in the city of Buenos Aires. Méndez started his playing career with Huracán in 1941. In 1947 he moved to Racing Club where he helped the team win three consecutive Primera División titles in 1949, 1950 and 1951. In 1954 Méndez moved to Tigre, he returned to Huracán in 1956 and he retired from football in 1958 at the age of 35.

Méndez once said that he had three great loves in his life, Huracán was his girlfriend, Racing his wife and the Argentine national team his passion.^{[citation needed]}

International career

Méndez played for the Argentina national team between 1945 and 1956, he played 31 games and scored 19 goals. He is the equal 10th highest scoring player in the history of Argentine football.

Méndez helped Argentina to win three Copa América titles, he scored 17 goals in the competition, making him the highest scoring player in the history of the tournament.

Honours

Club

Huracán

• Copa Adrián C. Escobar (2): 1942, 1943
• Copa de Competencia Británica (1): 1944

Racing Club

• Primera División (3): 1949, 1950, 1951

International

Argentina

• Copa América (3): 1945, 1946, 1947
• Copa Lipton (1): 1945
• Copa Newton (1): 1945

Individual

• Copa América all-time top scorer: 17 goals
• Copa América Golden Boot: 1945[1]
• Copa América Silver Boot: 1946, 1947

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Norberto Doroteo Méndez.

• (in Spanish) Clarín Tucho Méndez obituary
• (in Spanish) Futbol Factory profile at the Wayback Machine (archived October 20, 2007)

На других языках

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- [en] Norberto Doroteo Méndez

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[es] Tucho Méndez

Norberto Doroteo Méndez (Buenos Aires, 5 de enero de 1923-Ib. 22 de junio de 1998), más conocido como Tucho, fue un futbolista argentino. Es una de las grandes figuras del notable juego desarrollado en los años 40 y uno de los mejores de la historia. Con 17 tantos, es junto a Zizinho el máximo goleador en la historia de la Copa América, que conquistó 3 veces.

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[fr] Norberto Méndez

Norberto Méndez dit Tucho Méndez, né le 5 janvier 1923 à Buenos Aires et décédé le 22 juin 1998 (à 75 ans) à Buenos Aires, était un footballeur argentin.

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[it] Norberto Méndez

Norberto Doroteo Méndez (Buenos Aires, 5 gennaio 1923 – Buenos Aires, 22 giugno 1998) è stato un calciatore argentino.

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[ru] Мендес, Норберто

Норбе́рто Дороте́о Ме́ндес (исп. Norberto Doroteo Méndez; 5 января 1923, Буэнос-Айрес — 22 июня 1998, Буэнос-Айрес) — аргентинский футболист, полузащитник и нападающий. Выступал за сборную Аргентины с 1945 по 1956 год, провёл 31 игру, забил 21 гол. Победитель трёх чемпионатов Южной Америки. Вместе с Зизиньо, Норберто Мендес является лучшим бомбардиром по общему количеству голов, забитых в Чемпионатах Южной Америки/Кубках Америки — 17 мячей[1].

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