Manuel Seoane
Seoane with the Argentina jersey in 1923.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 19 March 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Piñeyro, Avellaneda, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 21 August 1975 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Quilmes, Argentina | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1918–1920 | Club Progresista | ||
| 1920–1921 | Independiente | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921–1923 | Independiente | (Total below) | |
| 1923–1925 | El Porvenir | ? | (?) |
| 1925 | Boca Juniors | ? | (16) |
| 1926–1933 | Independiente | 264 | (241) |
| National team | |||
| 1924–1929 | Argentina | 19 | (14) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 2012. |
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Manuel Seoane (19 March 1902 - 21 August 1975), nicknamed La Chancha, was an Argentine football striker who played for Independiente and Argentina national team.
Seoane is considerered one of the best all-time players not only for Independiente but in Argentine football. He gained recognition from the media and fans for being a strategist and a team player, as well as highly technical with the ball. He was also an implacable striker, being Independiente's 2nd all-time topscorer after Arsenio Erico and 5th amongst Primera División topscorers. He later went on to become the manager of the Argentina national team between 1935 and 1937.
He started playing at Club Progresista with 15 years old. After scoring two goals in a practise match, he joined Independiente, where he made his official debut on March 6, 1921 in a game against San Lorenzo. Seoane totalized two titles won with the institution that played at the Asociación Amateur de Football league.
Independiente won its first championship in 1922, with a great impact on the media which nicknamed the team "Los Diablos Rojos" ("The Red Devils"). The Devils has remained since as a trademark for Independiente players and supporters. That team was formed by notable players as Raimundo Orsi, Zoilo Canavery, Alberto Lalín, Luis Ravaschino and Seoane himself.
Seoane went on to score 241 goals for the club in 264 appearances. He finished as the Primera División top scorer on three occasions (1922, 1926 and 1929) during his career. He also won several titles with Independiente, including the Argentine championships of 1922 and 1926.
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