Horacio Casarín

Horacio Casarín (born May 25, 1918 in Mexico City ; † April 10, 2005 ) was a Mexican football player and an icon of CF Atlante from Mexico City, for whom he was successful for many years as a goal scorer and to which he was in should return as a coach in later years. Casarín also played for four other clubs from Mexico City: Necaxa , CF Asturias , Club América and Real Club España . He was also under contract with CF Monterrey in northern Mexico and CD Zacatepec in the state of Morelos south of the state capital . Casarín was considered one of the best football players in Mexico in his time. In addition, with 236 goals in championship games (including the amateur era that existed until 1942/43 and the professional league that existed from 1943/44 ), he is still one of the most successful Mexican goal scorers.

Career

Casarín made his debut on February 9, 1936 at the age of 17 in the shirt of Club Necaxa , which at that time was experiencing the most successful era in the club's history. The Necaxa team at the time, four-time champions in the 1930s, was also known as Once hermanos (the eleven brothers) because of the great camaraderie . Just a year and a half later, the 19-year-old talent made his debut in the Mexican national team on September 12, 1937 in a game against the unloved neighbor north of the Rio Grande , which the Mexicans won 7-2 and to which Casarín was able to contribute a goal.

In the summer of 1942 Casarín left Club Necaxa and signed with the league rival Atlante , for whom he worked successfully for several years, scored 95 goals and with whom he won the championship in 1946/47.

Casarín, who was under contract with Real Club España at the time , also played all of the Mexican national team's games at the 1950 World Cup in Brazil and scored a penalty goal in the last game in a 2-1 draw against Switzerland .

After the World Cup, he laced his soccer boots for Club Necaxa again and was the top scorer in the first division for the only time in his career that season (1950/51). He later played for the CD Zacatepec before ending his active career in the ranks of the CF Monterrey . He played his farewell game on November 18, 1956 in a game against CD Tampico . So he was more than 20 years as an active footballer in the top division of Mexico.

Horacio Casarín died on April 10, 2005, just a few months after the death of his wife, of complications from Alzheimer's disease .

successes

• Mexican champion: 1937 and 1938 (with Necaxa), 1947 (with Atlante)
• Mexican Cup Winner: 1942 (with Atlante)
• Primera División top scorer: 1951