Norberto Méndez
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| Personnel | ||
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| Surname | Norberto Doroteo Méndez | |
| birthday | January 5, 1923 | |
| place of birth | Buenos Aires , Argentina | |
| date of death | June 22, 1998 | |
| position | striker | |
| Juniors | ||
| Years | station | |
| 1920-1923 | Sportivo Metán | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 1941-1947 | Huracan | 177 (67) |
| 1947-1954 | Racing Club | 128 (47) |
| 1954-1956 | Tigre | 46 (7) |
| 1956-1958 | Huracan | 38 (11) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 1945-1956 | Argentina | 31 (19) |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Norberto Doroteo Méndez (born January 5, 1923 in Buenos Aires , † June 22, 1998 ) was an Argentine football player (striker). He played 31 times for Argentina and won the Copa America three times in a row with his country . Together with the Brazilian Zizinho, he is still the record top scorer in this tournament.
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Méndez played in his youth at Sportivo Metán, the same club as the great Guillermo Stábile . His real career began at Club Atlético Huracán in 1941. In 1947 he went to Club Racing Club de Avellaneda . Here he helped as a striker that his club won the championship in the Primera División Argentina , the first Argentine league, three times in a row in 1949, 1950 and 1951.
In 1954 Méndez went to Club Atlético Tigre , two years later he went back to Huracán and ended his career in 1958 at the age of 35.
Méndez referred to Huracán as his girlfriend, racing as his wife and la selección (the Argentine national team) as his passion.
Title with the club
| season | Club | title |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Racing Club | Argentine champion of the Primera División Argentina |
| 1950 | Racing Club | Argentine champion of the Primera División Argentina |
| 1951 | Racing Club | Argentine champion of the Primera División Argentina |
- Copa Adrián Escobar (2): 1942, 1943
- Copa Británica : 1944
International career
Méndez, who played 31 times for the Albiceleste between 1945 and 1956, scored 19 goals and won several international titles.
International titles
- Copa América : 1945, 1946, 1947
- Copa Lipton : 1945
- Copa Newton : 1945
- Copa Chevallier Boutell : 1945, 1950
Personal title
- Copa America record goalscorer (with Zizinho)
- Copa America : Top scorer in 1945
- Copa America : Second top scorer of the tournament in 1946
- Copa America : Second top scorer of the tournament in 1947
Web links
- Clarín Tucho Méndez obituary
- Futbol Factory profile ( Memento from October 20, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Méndez, Norberto |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Méndez, Norberto Doroteo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Argentinian soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 5, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buenos Aires |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 22, 1998 |