Arsenio Erico

Arsenio Erico
	Erico covered on El Gráfico in 1934.
Personal information
Full name	Arsenio Pastor Erico Martínez
Date of birth	30 March 1915
Place of birth	Asunción, Paraguay
Date of death	23 July 1977 (aged 62)
Place of death	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
1930–1933	Nacional
1933–1946	Independiente
1942	Nacional
1946–1947	Huracán
1947–1949	Nacional
International career
1933–1934	Paraguay
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arsenio Pastor Erico Martínez (30 March 1915 – 23 July 1977) was a Paraguayan football striker. He is the all-time highest goalscorer in the Argentine first division, with 295 goals according to Argentine Football Association. Previously it had been affirmed that Erico's record was 293 goals, sharing the record with Angel Labruna. All the goals in Erico's career in Primera División were scored playing for Independiente. Erico is also considered the best Paraguayan footballer of all time and for some is the best player in history, including Alfredo Di Stefano. A striker noted for his technique, finishing and aerial ability, Erico was regarded one of the finest players of the 1930s and one of greatest players to have played in the Argentinean league.

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