Herminio Masantonio
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Herminio Masantonio was an Argentine
football
centre-forward. He currently played most of his career for Club Atlético Huracán
and represented Argentina
at international level.
in 1931. He went on to become one of the most noted goalscorers in the history of the Argentine Primera Division
. He scored a total of 256 goals in 358 games in Argentine football. He is still the third highest scoring player in Argentine football.
Masantonio stayed with Huracán until 1943 when he joined Uruguay
an team Club Atlético Defensor (Defensor Sporting Club
since 1989). He soon returned to Argentina to play for Banfield
in 1944 before retiring after one last season with Huracán.
Masantonio scored 254 goals for Huracán making him the clubs highest scoring player. He scored a total of 259 goals in 369 games for all of his club teams.
and 1942
South American Championships
. He was topscorer in both competitions, his 11 goals in the tournament leave him in 12th place in the list of Copa América topscorers.
Masantonio scored a total of 21 goals for Argentina in only 19 games, putting him in 7th place in the table of Argentina's top goalscorers
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...
football
Football (soccer)
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centre-forward. He currently played most of his career for Club Atlético 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 represented 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...
at international level.
Club career
Masantonio started his professional career at the very dawn of the professional era of Argentine footballFootball in Argentina
Football in Argentina is the most popular sport, the one with the most players and is the most popular recreational sport, played from childhood into old age...
in 1931. He went on to become one of the most noted goalscorers in the history of the Argentine Primera Division
Primera División Argentina
The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
. He scored a total of 256 goals in 358 games in Argentine football. He is still the third highest scoring player in Argentine football.
Masantonio stayed with Huracán until 1943 when he joined 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...
an team Club Atlético Defensor (Defensor Sporting Club
Defensor Sporting Club
-History:Founded on March 15, 1913 as Club Atlético Defensor, the name of the club was changed in 1989 to Defensor Sporting Club after a merger with Sporting Club Uruguay. The team plays in the Luis Franzini Stadium...
since 1989). He soon returned to Argentina to play for Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Banfield, part of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province. Founded on 21 January 1896 by residents of the town of British origin , its main activity is football...
in 1944 before retiring after one last season with Huracán.
Masantonio scored 254 goals for Huracán making him the clubs highest scoring player. He scored a total of 259 goals in 369 games for all of his club teams.
International career
Masantonio represented Argentina at the 1935South American Championship 1935
The thirteenth edition of the South American Championship was held in Lima, Peru from January 6 to January 27, 1935.After the 1930 FIFA World Cup, in which Uruguay defeated Argentina by four goals to two in the final match, the Argentine team broke football relations with their Uruguayan...
and 1942
South American Championship 1942
The seventeenth edition of the South American Championship was held in Montevideo, Uruguay from January 10, 1942 to February 7, 1942.For the first time seven teams took part of the event; the participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.Bolivia, and...
South American Championships
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...
. He was topscorer in both competitions, his 11 goals in the tournament leave him in 12th place in the list of Copa América topscorers.
Masantonio scored a total of 21 goals for Argentina in only 19 games, putting him in 7th place in the table of Argentina's top goalscorers