René Houseman
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René Orlando Houseman (19 July 1953 – 22 March 2018), nicknamed Loco,[1] was an Argentine footballer, who played as a right winger. At the beginning of his career, Houseman was considered successor of legendary winger Omar Corbatta,[1] being still regarded by many sports journalists as one of the best wingers ever.[2]
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Full name | René Orlando Houseman | |||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1953-07-19)19 July 1953 | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | La Banda, Argentina | |||||||||||||
Date of death | 22 March 2018(2018-03-22) (aged 64) | |||||||||||||
Place of death | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |||||||||||||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Winger | |||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
1971–1973 | Defensores de Belgrano | 38 | (16) | |||||||||||
1973–1980 | Huracán | 267 | (110) | |||||||||||
1981 | River Plate | 12 | (1) | |||||||||||
1982 | Colo-Colo | 18 | (3) | |||||||||||
1983 | Amazulu | ? | (?) | |||||||||||
1984 | Independiente | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||
1985 | Excursionistas | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
Total | 339 | (130) | ||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||
1973–1979 | Argentina | 55 | (13) | |||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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An extraordinarily skilled player, Houseman was characterised by his outstanding dribbling ability, speed and mischief into the field.[1]