Bernabé Ferreyra
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Bernabé Ferreyra (12 February 1909 – 22 May 1972) was an Argentine association football forward. He was one of the first professional players in Argentine football to reach great popularity, to the point that he had a movie biography. Ferreyra ranks 6th. among the all-time Primera División top scorers,[1] with an average of almost 1 goal per match (233/234).[2][3] At the end of his active career in 1939, Ferryra had achieved a record of having more goals than matches played.[4]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1909-02-12)12 February 1909 | ||
Place of birth | Rufino, Argentina | ||
Date of death | 22 May 1972(1972-05-22) (aged 63) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1927–1932 | Tigre | 43 | (45) |
1930–1931 | → Vélez Sársfield (loan) | 0 | (0) |
1932–1939 | River Plate | 185 | (187) |
International career | |||
1930–1937 | Argentina | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Throughout his career he was known as "El Mortero de Rufino" ("the mortar of Rufino" referring to the tremendous potency of his shot),[4][5] due to his capacity as a striker and his strong kick. He was also known as La Fiera (the fierce).[4] It is said that this nickname was born when Hugo Marini (a journalist for Crítica) overheard a conversation between an old man and a boy, in which the old man said "He's not a man. He's a beast" while referring to Ferreyra.[6]
With his 1932 transfer to River Plate, he became the first association football player in history to be transferred for more than £1 million in modern money terms (£23 000 GBP or £1,328,431.76 in 2023) [7]