Guillermo Stábile
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Guillermo Stábile was an Argentine
footballer and manager
. At club level, Stábile won two national championships with Huracán
and played in Italy and France. He was the top-scorer of the first 1930 World Cup
. As manager, he led Argentina to victory at six South American Championship
s and the suburban Buenos Aires side Racing Club
to three league titles.
, Buenos Aires
. He began his career with local club Sportivo Metán and from 1920, with Huracán
. 1924 he progressed to the first team which played in Argentinas top league, which then still had amateur status. He started out on the right wing but soon evolved as the centre forward of the standard formation. Stábile won many competitions with Huracán, most notably the championships of 1925 and 1928 and the regional trophy Copa Dr. Carlos Ibarguren in 1925.
. He instantly became a fan favourite at Genoa, chalking up a hat-trick
on his debut against rivals Bologna
. He stayed with the Genoan club for five years, playing 41 games and scoring 16 goals.
with Antonio Vojak
transferring the other way to Genoa. This was during the era where with Attila Sallustro
another South American legend played for Napoli. The club finished 8th in the league with Stábile scoring three goals in twenty games.
in Paris
, the club founded by Jules Rimet
, the initiator the first World Cup in 1930. He stayed with the club until 1939 with the last honour of his playing career being helping the club achieve promotion, from Ligue 2
back into Ligue 1
. He also served as player-manager for the club.
at the age of 25, in his team’s second match in the first ever FIFA World Cup
held in 1930 in Uruguay
. He did not play in Argentina
's first match of the competition against France
.
His debut came in the following game against Mexico
because the first choice striker Roberto Cherro
couldn't play due to an anxiety attack. The game finished 6–3 for Argentina, with Stábile scoring a hat-trick
on his debut. This was long thought to be the first World Cup hat-trick
, until 76 years later on 10 November 2006 world football's governing body FIFA
declared that Bert Patenaude
had scored the first hat-trick two days prior to Stábile.
The final game of the group stages saw Argentina facing South American rivals Chile
, they won the game 3–1 with Stábile scoring twice. This meant that Argentina had qualified for the semi-finals, against the United States
. The South Americans breezed through, with a 6–1 victory; Stábile added two more goals to his account and his nation had qualified for the World Cup final.
On 30 July 1930, the first ever World Cup final took place, between Argentina and Uruguay
. At half time Argentina led 2–1, Stábile having scored the second goal. However, they went on to lose 4–2.
Despite losing the final, Stábile had made history in only four games, becoming the top scorer in the first ever FIFA World Cup
. It turned out that he would never play for Argentina again, and thus he scored in every game he played for his country, with an average of two goals per match.
After a year at Red Star Paris, he became player-manager for the club; this included the season in which they were promoted from Ligue 2. Stábile left the French club, to coach the Argentine national team
. He began his spell in 1939.
Stábile coached Argentina to six South American Championship
trophies: in 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955 and 1957. After the first round exit at the 1958 World Cup
, where Argentina lost the last of its three matches with 1–6 to Czechoslovakia
, his time with the national side came to a halt. He was called back to the helm of Argentina in 1960 and he led Argentina in the third and last edition of the Panamerican Football Championship
, which took place in Costa Rica.
With the Argentine national side, as a coach (just as he had as a player) Stábile, set records; he coached the national team in 123 official matches gaining 83 victories, making him one of the few coaches with more than 100 international matches in charge.
While managing the national side, he also had spells coaching three other clubs, first the club where he began his career, Huracán
and then later Ferro
and Racing Club
. He led Racing to three consecutive championships between 1949 and 1951.
Stábile retired from management in 1960 to take up the role of director of the Argentine national school of football managing, a post he held, until his death in 1966.
Racing Club
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
footballer and manager
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
. At club level, Stábile won two national championships with Huracán
Club Atlético Huracán
Club Atlético Huracán is a sports club from the Parque Patricios neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second level of the Argentine football league system. Huracán home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó.Huracán was...
and played in Italy and France. He was the top-scorer of the first 1930 World Cup
1930 FIFA World Cup
The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
. As manager, he led Argentina to victory at six South American Championship
Copa América
The Copa América —previously known as South American Championship—is an international football competition contested between the men's national teams of CONMEBOL, the sport's continental governing body...
s and the suburban Buenos Aires side Racing Club
Racing Club de Avellaneda
Racing Club is an Argentine professional football club from Avellaneda, a suburb of Greater Buenos Aires. Founded in 1903, Racing has been historically considered one of the "big five" clubs of Argentine football...
to three league titles.
Early career
Stábile was born in Parque PatriciosParque Patricios
Parque Patricios is a barrio located on the southern side of Buenos Aires, Argentina belonging to the fourth comuna.Parque Patricios underwent a transformation during the beginning of the 1900's...
, Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
. He began his career with local club Sportivo Metán and from 1920, with Huracán
Club Atlético Huracán
Club Atlético Huracán is a sports club from the Parque Patricios neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second level of the Argentine football league system. Huracán home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó.Huracán was...
. 1924 he progressed to the first team which played in Argentinas top league, which then still had amateur status. He started out on the right wing but soon evolved as the centre forward of the standard formation. Stábile won many competitions with Huracán, most notably the championships of 1925 and 1928 and the regional trophy Copa Dr. Carlos Ibarguren in 1925.
Genoa
After capturing the world's attention with his impressive feats in the First World Cup, he was signed by GenoaGenoa C.F.C.
Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to simply as Genoa , is a professional Italian football club based in the city of Genoa, Liguria...
. He instantly became a fan favourite at Genoa, chalking up a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
on his debut against rivals Bologna
Bologna F.C. 1909
Bologna Football Club 1909, known simply as Bologna, is an Italian Football League club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, formed in 1993. The club are nicknamed the rossoblù because of the red and blue striped shirts they wear. Red and Blue are the official colours of the town.During its history...
. He stayed with the Genoan club for five years, playing 41 games and scoring 16 goals.
Napoli
During the 1935–36 season, he moved to NapoliS.S.C. Napoli
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season....
with Antonio Vojak
Antonio Vojak
Antonio Vojak was a famous Italian football player whose career was played out during the 1920s and 1930s.He is most noted for his time with Juventus and Napoli, the latter of which he holds the second place all-time club record for goals scored in the Italian leagues.His younger brother Oliviero...
transferring the other way to Genoa. This was during the era where with Attila Sallustro
Attila Sallustro
Attila Sallustro born in Asunción, Paraguay was a professional Italian-Paraguayan football player. He is considered the first true idol at the club S.S.C. Napoli.-Biography:...
another South American legend played for Napoli. The club finished 8th in the league with Stábile scoring three goals in twenty games.
Red Star Paris
As a last act of his playing career, Stábile moved to Red Star ParisRed Star Saint-Ouen
Red Star Football Club 93 is a French association football club based in Saint-Ouen located in the northern suburbs of Paris. The club was founded in 1897 and currently play in the Championnat National, the third level of French football...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, the club founded by Jules Rimet
Jules Rimet
Jules Rimet was a French football administrator who was the 3rd President of FIFA, serving from 1921 to 1954. He was FIFA's longest serving president, having served for 33 years. He also served as the president of the French Football Federation from 1919 to 1946...
, the initiator the first World Cup in 1930. He stayed with the club until 1939 with the last honour of his playing career being helping the club achieve promotion, from Ligue 2
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
back into Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
. He also served as player-manager for the club.
International career
Stábile made his debut for the Argentina national teamArgentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
at the age of 25, in his team’s second match in the first ever FIFA World Cup
1930 FIFA World Cup
The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
held in 1930 in Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
. He did not play in Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
's first match of the competition against France
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
.
His debut came in the following game against Mexico
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
because the first choice striker Roberto Cherro
Roberto Cherro
Roberto Eugenio Cerro, named "Cherro" was an Argentine football striker. He was born in Barracas in the city of Buenos Aires in Argentina...
couldn't play due to an anxiety attack. The game finished 6–3 for Argentina, with Stábile scoring a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
on his debut. This was long thought to be the first World Cup hat-trick
FIFA World Cup hat-tricks
This is a list of all hat-tricks scored during FIFA World Cups; that is, the occasions when a footballer has scored three or more goals in a single football World Cup Finals match...
, until 76 years later on 10 November 2006 world football's governing body FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
declared that Bert Patenaude
Bert Patenaude
Bertrand "Bert" Arthur Patenaude was an American soccer player. Although earlier disputed, he is now officially credited by FIFA as the scorer of the first hat-trick in World Cup history. He is a member of the United States Soccer Hall of Fame.-Club career:...
had scored the first hat-trick two days prior to Stábile.
The final game of the group stages saw Argentina facing South American rivals Chile
Chile national football team
The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions. The team is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile which was established in 1895. They have appeared in eight World Cup tournaments and were hosts of the 1962 FIFA World Cup finishing in...
, they won the game 3–1 with Stábile scoring twice. This meant that Argentina had qualified for the semi-finals, against the United States
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
. The South Americans breezed through, with a 6–1 victory; Stábile added two more goals to his account and his nation had qualified for the World Cup final.
On 30 July 1930, the first ever World Cup final took place, between Argentina and Uruguay
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
. At half time Argentina led 2–1, Stábile having scored the second goal. However, they went on to lose 4–2.
Despite losing the final, Stábile had made history in only four games, becoming the top scorer in the first ever FIFA World Cup
1930 FIFA World Cup
The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
. It turned out that he would never play for Argentina again, and thus he scored in every game he played for his country, with an average of two goals per match.
International goals
Argentina's goal tally first| # | Date | Round | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 July 1930 | Group 1 | Estadio Parque Central Estadio Gran Parque Central The Estadio Gran Parque Central, usually just Parque Central, is the stadium of Club Nacional de Football. It is located in Montevideo, Uruguay, near Nacional headquarters , in the La Blanqueada neighbourhood... , Montevideo Montevideo Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento... , Uruguay Uruguay Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area... |
1–0 | 6–3 | 1930 FIFA World Cup 1930 FIFA World Cup The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930... |
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1/results/matches/match=1086/report.html | |
| 2. | 19 July 1930 | Group 1 | Estadio Parque Central, Montevideo, Uruguay | 3–1 | 6–3 | 1930 FIFA World Cup | ||
| 3. | 19 July 1930 | Group 1 | Estadio Parque Central, Montevideo, Uruguay | 6–3 | 6–3 | 1930 FIFA World Cup | ||
| 4. | 22 July 1930 | Group 1 | Estadio Centenario Estadio Centenario Estadio Centenario is a stadium in Parque Batlle, Montevideo, Uruguay, used primarily for football. The stadium was built between 1929 and 1930 to host the 1930 FIFA World Cup, as well as to commemorate the centennial of Uruguay's first constitution... , Montevideo, Uruguay |
1–0 | 3–1 | 1930 FIFA World Cup | http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1/results/matches/match=1084/report.html | |
| 5. | 22 July 1930 | Group 1 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1930 FIFA World Cup | ||
| 6. | 26 July 1930 | SF | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay | 3–0 | 6–1 | 1930 FIFA World Cup | http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1/results/matches/match=1088/report.html | |
| 7. | 26 July 1930 | SF | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay | 6–0 | 6–1 | 1930 FIFA World Cup | ||
| 8. | 30 July 1930 | Final 1930 FIFA World Cup Final - External links :*... |
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay | 2–1 | 2–4 | 1930 FIFA World Cup | http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1/results/matches/match=1087/report.html |
Managerial career
Stábile had received his first taste of managing, way back in the 1931–32 season at Genoa, long before he retired from playing. Here he spent the aforementioned season as a co-manager, alongside Luigi Burlando.After a year at Red Star Paris, he became player-manager for the club; this included the season in which they were promoted from Ligue 2. Stábile left the French club, to coach the Argentine national team
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
. He began his spell in 1939.
Stábile coached Argentina to six South American Championship
Copa América
The Copa América —previously known as South American Championship—is an international football competition contested between the men's national teams of CONMEBOL, the sport's continental governing body...
trophies: in 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955 and 1957. After the first round exit at the 1958 World Cup
1958 FIFA World Cup
The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European...
, where Argentina lost the last of its three matches with 1–6 to Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia national football team
The Czechoslovakia national football team was the national association football team of Czechoslovakia from 1922 to 1993. At the dissolution of Czechoslovakia at the end of 1992, the team was participating in UEFA qualifying Group 4 for the 1994 World Cup; it completed this campaign under the name...
, his time with the national side came to a halt. He was called back to the helm of Argentina in 1960 and he led Argentina in the third and last edition of the Panamerican Football Championship
Panamerican Championship
The Panamerican Championship was a football tournament held by the Panamerican Football Confederation every four years from 1952 through 1960. Since the Americas' premier tournament, Copa América, was restricted to South American teams, the Panamerican Championship was an attempt to create an...
, which took place in Costa Rica.
With the Argentine national side, as a coach (just as he had as a player) Stábile, set records; he coached the national team in 123 official matches gaining 83 victories, making him one of the few coaches with more than 100 international matches in charge.
While managing the national side, he also had spells coaching three other clubs, first the club where he began his career, Huracán
Club Atlético Huracán
Club Atlético Huracán is a sports club from the Parque Patricios neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second level of the Argentine football league system. Huracán home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó.Huracán was...
and then later Ferro
Ferro Carril Oeste
Club Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or Ferro, is a sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club was founded on July 28, 1904 by 95 railway workers from the Buenos Aires Western Railway...
and Racing Club
Racing Club de Avellaneda
Racing Club is an Argentine professional football club from Avellaneda, a suburb of Greater Buenos Aires. Founded in 1903, Racing has been historically considered one of the "big five" clubs of Argentine football...
. He led Racing to three consecutive championships between 1949 and 1951.
Stábile retired from management in 1960 to take up the role of director of the Argentine national school of football managing, a post he held, until his death in 1966.
Club
Huracán- Argentine Primera División: 2
-
- 1925, 1928
- Copa Dr. Carlos IbargurenCopa IbargurenCopa Dr. Carlos Ibarguren or Copa Ibarguren is a defunct Argentine football tournament which was contested between 1913 and 1958.-History:...
: 1
- Copa Dr. Carlos Ibarguren
- 1925
- 1925, 1928
Managerial
Argentina- South American ChampionshipCopa AméricaThe Copa América —previously known as South American Championship—is an international football competition contested between the men's national teams of CONMEBOL, the sport's continental governing body...
: 6
-
- 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957
- Panamerican ChampionshipPanamerican ChampionshipThe Panamerican Championship was a football tournament held by the Panamerican Football Confederation every four years from 1952 through 1960. Since the Americas' premier tournament, Copa América, was restricted to South American teams, the Panamerican Championship was an attempt to create an...
: 1
- Panamerican Championship
- 1960
- 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957
Racing Club
- Argentine Primera División: 3
-
- 1949, 1950, 1951
External links
- Futbol Factory profile (archived)