René Houseman (right) with Italian defender Tarcisio Burgnich at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | René Orlando Houseman | ||
Date of birth | 19 July 1953 | ||
Place of birth | La Banda, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1971–1973 | Defensores de Belgrano | 38 | (16) |
1973–1980 | Huracán | 266 | (108) |
1981 | River Plate | 12 | (1) |
1982 | Colo-Colo | 18 | (3) |
1983 | Amazulu | ? | (?) |
1984 | Independiente | 3 | (0) |
1985 | Excursionistas | 1 | (0) |
National team | |||
1973–1979 | Argentina | 55 | (13) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 2007. |
René Orlando Houseman (born 19 July 1953) is a retired Argentine footballer, who played as a right winger.
Houseman played for Defensores de Belgrano,Huracán,River Plate, Colo-Colo (in Chile), Amazulu (in South Africa), Independiente and Excursionistas.
During his international career Houseman also played for Argentina, and participated at the 1974 FIFA World Cup, where he scored three goals. His greatest achievement in football was being a member of the 1978 FIFA World Cup winning team and scoring in the 6-0 win over Peru. His career was cut short due to problems with alcoholism, with which he has been struggling for most of his life.