Carlos Peucelle
FullnameCarlos Desiderio Peucelle
Birth date13 September 1908
Birth placeBuenos Aires, Argentina
Death date1 April 1990 (aged 81)
PositionAttacking midfielder, Right winger
Youthclubs 1Club Deportivo Anchorena
Youthclubs 2Boca Juniors
Youthclubs 3San Telmo
Youthclubs 4Sportivo Barracas
Years 11925–1926
Years 21927–1930
Years 31931–1941
Clubs 1San Telmo
Clubs 2Sportivo Buenos Aires
Clubs 3River Plate
Caps 13
Goals 11
Caps 2117
Goals 231
Caps 3307
Goals 3113
Nationalyears 11928–1940
Nationalteam 1Argentina
Nationalcaps 159
Nationalgoals 112
Manageryears 11945–1946
Manageryears 21954
Manageryears 31960
Manageryears 41966
Managerclubs 1River Plate
Managerclubs 2San Lorenzo
Managerclubs 3Sporting Cristal
Managerclubs 4River Plate

Carlos Desiderio Peucelle (13 September 1908 – 1 April 1990) was an Argentine football player who played as an inside forward or as a right winger and is considered one of Argentina's finest wingers in their history. He is also known for being the catalyst for starting "La Máquina" with River Plate who went on to dominate football in South America in the 1940s.

Playing career

Peucelle played first team football for San Telmo and Sportivo Buenos Aires before joining Argentine giants River Plate for a fee of 10,000 pesos.[1]

Peucelle played for River from 1931 to 1941 (307 matches and scored 143 goals). During this time "Los Millonarios" were champions of Argentina on 4 occasions; 1932, 1936, 1937 and 1941.

Peucelle also played for the Argentina national football team he was in the squad of the 1930 FIFA World Cup, where he scored three goals, and played in the final match against Uruguay,[2] which Argentina lost 2–4.

Peucelle was part of two Copa América winning squads, in 1929[3] and 1937.[4]

Peucelle played a total of 59 games for Argentina scoring 12 goals.

Coaching career

After he retired, he was chief managers of several teams throughout Latin America. These included; Deportivo Cali in Colombia, Deportivo Saprissa in Costa Rica, Sporting Cristal in Peru and Olimpia in Paraguay. Peucelle also managed River Plate and San Lorenzo in Argentina.

Facts

  • Peucelle established the first soccer school in Colombia.[5]
  • Peucele is credited as being one of the creators of "La Máquina" (The Machine), the all conquering River Plate team of the 1940s. In fact he wrote a book entitled "Futbol Todotiempo e Historia de La Máquina" (Football the times and history of "La Máquina")
  • Peucelle gained the nickname "El Primer Millonario" because of his big money transfer from Sportivo Buenos Aires.[6]

Career statistics

International goals

Argentina's goal tally first

DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.16 June 1929Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaUruguay1–02–0Friendly
2.3 November 1929Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaPeru1–03–01929 South American Championship
3.26 July 1930Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, UruguayUnited States5–06–11930 FIFA World Cup
4.6–0
5.30 July 1930Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, UruguayUruguay1–12–41930 FIFA World Cup Final
6.19 April 1931Estadio de Puerto Sajonia, Asunción, ParaguayParaguay1–01–1Friendly
7.22 September 1931Estadio de Puerto Sajonia, Asunción, ParaguayParaguay1–05–1Friendly
8.18 July 1935Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, UruguayUruguay1–01–11935 Copa Héctor Gómez
9.5 March 1940Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaBrazil2–06–11940 Roca Cup
10.3–0
11.4–0
12.17 March 1940Estadio Racing Club, Avellaneda, ArgentinaBrazil3–05–11940 Roca Cup

Honours

Club

River Plate

International

Argentina

References

  1. ^ "Futbol Factory article" (in Spanish). Archived October 20, 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
  2. ^ planetworldcup.com
  3. ^ RSSSF South American Championship 1929
  4. ^ RSSSF South American Championship 1937
  5. ^ "Futbol Factory profile". Archived October 20, 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
  6. ^ "Pagina Millonario profile". Archived from the original on 2008-11-22. Retrieved 2007-08-26.