Guillermo Stábile

Guillermo Stábile (17 January 1905 – 26 December 1966) was an Argentine professional football player and manager who played as a centre forward. At club level, Stábile won two national championships with Huracán and played in Italy and France. He was the top scorer of 1930 World Cup, the inaugural iteration of the tournament. As manager, he led Argentina to victory at six South American Championships and Racing Club to three league titles.

Guillermo Stábile
Stábile while playing for Argentina in 1930 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Date of birth (1905-01-17)17 January 1905
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of death 26 December 1966(1966-12-26) (aged 61)
Place of death Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Centre forward
Youth career
Sportivo Metán
1920–1923 Huracán
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1924–1930 Huracán 119 (102)
1930–1935 Genoa 41 (15)
1935–1936 Napoli 20 (3)
1936–1939 Red Star Paris 19 (2)
Total 240 (138)
International career
1930 Argentina 4 (8)
Managerial career
1931–1932 Genoa (co-manager)
1937–1939 Red Star Paris
1939–1940 San Lorenzo
1939–1958 Argentina
1940–1941 Estudiantes LP
1941–1949 Huracán
1949–1960 Racing Club
1960 Argentina
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Argentina (as manager)
Copa América
Winner1941 Chile
Winner1945 Chile
Winner1946 Argentina
Winner1947 Ecuador
Winner1955 Chile
Winner1957 Peru
Runner-up1942 Uruguay
1956 Uruguay
Representing  Argentina (as player)
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up1930 Uruguay
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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