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| 2009 Copa Libertadores |
Please also see my All-Time World Cup Team Index.
Boca Juniors, River Plate, Independiente, Estudiantes de La Plata
San Lorenzo , Racing Club, Velez Sarsfield.
Argentine-born players capped by other national teams
Argentina World Cup 1946
Angels with Dirty Faces with Di Stefano in the WC 1958
Argentina All-Time Team before 1978,
Argentina All-Time Team After Maradona.
Provincia de Córdoba, Argentina All-Time Team
Provincia de Santa Fe, Argentina All-Time Team
The City of Buenos Aires
Angels with Dirty Faces with Di Stefano in the WC 1958
Argentina All-Time Team before 1978,
Argentina All-Time Team After Maradona.
Provincia de Córdoba, Argentina All-Time Team
Provincia de Santa Fe, Argentina All-Time Team
The City of Buenos Aires
Argentina All-Time Team without players from Santa Fe, Cordoba and Buenos Aires
This is my selection of a 25 member all-time team for the club. The number 25 was chosen because it is the official squad size for the Champions' League.
Estudiantes de La Plata is amongst the most successful teams in Argentina. In 1967, Estudiantes was the first team outside of the traditional "big five" to win a professional league title. Since then, the squad has won four more league titles to bring the total to five. It has had even greater international success, having won six international titles. Estudiantes' international silverware consists of four Copa Libertadores (including three straight from 1968–70), an Intercontinental Cup, and an Interamerican Cup.
Team
GK: Gabriel Ogando (Argentina)
Gabriel Ogando was born in 1921. He spent 14 seasons with his hometown team Estudiantes de La Plata between 1939 and 1952. He played his first game as a 18 years old. In 1952, he moved to Huracán. After a brief spell, he moved to River Plate, where he replaced legendary Amadeo Carrizo but he only played there from 1955 and 1956. He payed 5 times for Argentina. His debut was in 1945 against Paraguay.
GK: Alberto Poletti (Argentina)
Alberto Poletti was mainly known for being a part of the successful Estudiantes de La Plata team of 1967–1970. He started his career with Estudiantes in 1965. His last match with them was on Dec 16, 1970 against Velez Sarsfield. In the 1969 Intercontinental Cup, he received a life ban because of a fight with AC Milan players. However, he was pardoned and was able to play again.
GK: Mariano Andújar (Argentina)
In 2009, Mariano Andújar was the first team goalkeeper in Estudiantes' Copa Libertadores winning team. Andújar did not concede a single goal in any of the eight games in La Plata and he set a new tournament record of 800 minutes without conceding a goal, beating Hugo Gatti's 767 minutes. After 2009, he joined Catania in Italy and then, Napoli. He was capped 11 times for Argentina. He went to the World Cup Finals in 2010 as a backup keeper.
RB: Rúben Pagnanini (Argentina)
Nicknamed was El Gato ('the cat'), Rúben Pagnanini played for Estudiantes de La Plata, Club Atlético Independiente, Argentinos Juniors and Minnesota Kicks. Playing for Estudiantes, he won the 1969 Copa Libertadores and 1970 Copa Libertadores. He was a part of the national team that won the 1878 World Cup, though he did not play in any match during that tournament.
RB: Julián Camino (Argentina)
Julian Camino spent most of his career with Estudiantes where he won two league titles. He capped 11 times. He was a part of the Argentina squad for Copa América 1983. His international career suffered from a foul he committed against Franco Navarro of Peru. was not sent off, but his international career never recovered. He later played for Argentinos Juniors. He also played in India and Israel.
CB: Ramón Aguirre Suárez (Argentina)
Ramon Aguirre Suárez made his name in Osvaldo Zubeldía's Estudiantes de La Plate. He was a part of the team that won 3 straight Copa Libertadores. Estudiantes lost the 1969 Intercontinental Cup against AC Milan, which resulted violence on the field. He endured jail time and suspensions. He also played for Granada CF in 1971/72 and and UD Salamanca before retiring in 1975. In 1977, he came out of retirement to play four games for Club Atlético Lanús.
CB: Óscar Malbernat (Argentina)
Oscar Malbernat was the captain of Estudiantes de La Plata between 1967 and 1972, when the team won a local championship in 1967, three consecutive Copa Libertadores titles (1968 to 1970) and one Intercontinental Cup (1968), where he marked Manchester United's George Best. Before his retirement, he played for Boca Juniors in 1972 and Racing Club de Avellaneda in 1973.
CB: Raúl Madero (Argentina)
Raúl Madero played for Boca Juniors and Huracán but he came into his own with the Estudiantes de La Plata team that won several national and international titles between 1967 and 1970. He was also cited for the national team. He scored only nine goals for Estudiantes, but one of these goals was a crucial header against Quilmes that helped Estudiantes avoid relegation. He became a physicians after he retired form playing.
CB: José Luis Brown (Argentina)
José Luis Brown spent most of his career with Estudiantes, for which he appeared in more than 300 official games and won two major titles. He also played in Colombia, France and Spain. Nicknamed Tata, Brown represented Argentina at the 1986 World Cup and three Copa América. In 1986, he replaced Daniel Passarella at the World Cup Finals. He played every minutes of the tournament. He scored his only international goal in the final against West Germany.
LB: Abel Ernesto Herrera (Argentina)
Abel Ernesto Herrera holds the record for the most league appearances for Estudiantes de La Plata with 467 between 1972 and 1988. Nicknamed "Titi" Herrera was noted for his short stature and intense play. He is a one-club man having played his entire professional career for Estudiantes. He played under Carlos Bilardo and Eduardo Luján Manera.
DM: Miguel Russo (Argentina)
Russo played his entire career for Estudiantes de La Plata, from 1975 to 1988. He was a staple of the team that won two back-to-back championships in the 1982–83 season. Although Russo was called on by national team coach Carlos Bilardo to play in the 1986 World Cup qualifiers, a string of minor injuries prevented him from going to the 1986 World Cup Finals in which Argentina won their second World Cup.
DM: Carlos Bilardo (Argentina)
Carlos Bilardo started his career with San Lorenzo and played for Deportivo Español. He made his name with Estudiantes de La Plata in the 1960s, winning three straight Copa Libertadores. At the international level, he only represented Argentina at the youth level. He won the Gold medal at the 1959 Pan American Games. He attended the Summer Olympics in 1960. He was better known for being the Argentine manager at the 1986 World Cup Finals.
DM/CM: Carlos Pachamé (Argentina)
Pachamé was a defensive midfielder for the Estudiantes de La Plata team that won three successive Copa Libertadores from 1968 to 1970, and the 1968 Copa Intercontinental. He formed part of a fearsome midfield, along with Carlos Bilardo and Eduardo Flores. He also played Boca Juniors, Quilmes, Lanús, Deportivo Independiente Medellín and Rochester Lancers.
CM: Alejandro Sabella (Argentina)
Born in Buenos Aires, Alejandro Sabella began his playing career with River Plate in his home country before moving to England in 1978 to play for Sheffield United. Known as "Alex" while in England, Sabella then had a spell with another English side, Leeds United, before returning to South America and representing Estudiantes, Grêmio, Ferro Carril Oeste and finishing his career with Irapuato. He was capped 8 times.
CM: José Daniel Ponce (Argentina)
José Daniel Ponce was a part of Estudiantes coached by Carlos Bilardo that won two back-to-back titles. His trademark were his precision free kicks, and his skill with the ball, both dribbling and passing. In 1983 Ponce was selected to join the Argentina squad for the Copa América 1983. He later took part in the process that led to Argentina's victory in the 1986 World Cup.
AM: Patrício Hernández (Argentina)
Hernández started his career in 1974 at Estudiantes de La Plata. He was transferred to Torino FC in 1982 for a then record transfer fee for Estudiantes. He played for 2 seasons with Torino before moving to fellow Italian side Ascoli. In 1985 Hernández returned to Argentina to play for River Plate. He was part of the team that won the Copa Libertadores in 1986. In 1987, he moved to Argentinos Juniors.
AM/CM: Juan Sebastián Verón (Argentina)
Juan Sebastian Veron was the son of a Estudiantes de La Plata great Juan Ramon Veron. He was also a hero at the club. Both father and son won the Copa Libertadores for the club. He also played briefly for Boca Juniors in 1996. He had an extended career in Europe, playing for Parma, Lazio, Sampdoria, Manchester United, Chelsea, Inter Milan, etc. He was considered one of the best Argentine player of his generation, winning 73 caps between 1996 and 2010.
AM/LW/FW: Juan Ramon Verón Sr (Argentina)
Nicknamed La Bruja (The Witch), Juan Ramón Verón played for Estudiantes de La Plata during the late 1960s. Verón was considered its greatest player. The fans remembered his "bicycle kick" goal against Racing Club, his header in the Intercontinental Cup championship against Manchester United and, most famously, his glorious hat-trick against Brazil's Palmeiras in the finals of the 1968 Copa Libertadores. He also played for Panathinaikos F.C. of Athens, Greece in 1972 and for Junior in Colombia.
AM: Eduardo Flores (Argentina)
Eduardo Flores started his playing career in 1962 with Estudiantes, he went on to make 165 league appearances for the club scoring 65 goals. He was part of Osvaldo Zubeldía's team that won three successive Copa Libertadores titles from 1968 to 1970. In 1972, Flores joined French team AS Nancy where he played out the remainder of his career.
ST: Enrique Guaita (Argentina/Italy)
Enrique Guaita played for Estudiantes de la Plate, where he was part of the famous attack Los Profesores before moving to AS Roma . He was the top-scorer of the Italian league in 1934–35, with 28 goals. In 1936, he returned to Argentina to play for Racing Club because he feared that he would be drafted into the army. He was capped 4 times for Argentina. While in Italy, he was capped 10 times for Italy. He won the World Cup in 1934 with them, where he scored a goal in the semi-final.
ST: Ricardo Infante (Argentina)
Ricardo Infante was the 2nd highest scoring player in the history of Estudiantes de La Plata and the 6th highest scoring player in the professional era of the Primera División Argentina. Against Rosario Central in 1948, he scored a goal using rabona from 31 meters out. From 1947 to 1958, Infante played 5 times for Argentina. He was part of the Argentina squad that played in the 1958 World Cup.
ST: Alberto Zozaya (Argentina)
Alberto Zozaya was the first player to score a goal in the professional era of Argentine football, which began in 1931. He became an integral part of the Estudiantes team of the 1930s nicknamed "Los Profesores" (The Professors). he also played for Racing Club de Avellaneda and Bella Vista in Uruguay. In 1937, Zozaya played in the South American Championship 1937 helping Argentina to win the title scoring 5 goals
ST: Manuel Ferreira (Argentina)
Manuel Ferreira was part of the Argentine squad that won the football silver medal at the 1928 Olympic tournament. He also captained the Argentine team at the 1930 World Cup finals, in which Argentina finished as runner-up. He won the Copa America championship with Argentina in 1929 and also won the Copa Newton in 1927 and 1928.
ST: Manuel Pelegrina (Argentina)
Manuel Pelegrina started his career with Estudiantes in 1938, he played for the club until their relegation in 1952 when he left with Ricardo Infante to join Club Atlético Huracán. Pellegrina only played one season with Huracán before returning to Estudiantes. During his time at Estudiantes Pelegrina made a number of appearances for Argentina, including games at the South American Championship 1945. He played for Defensores Cambaceres at the end of his career.
Honorable Mention
Marcos Angeleri, Leandro Desábato, Néstor Craviotto, Rodrigo Braña, Marcos Conigliaro, Hugo Gottardi, Eduardo Luján Manera, Oscar Pezzano, Miguel Ángel Lauri, Alejandro Scopelli, Marcelo Trobbiani,
Squad Explanation
-- Estudiantes had a famous offensive lineup in the 1930's. Miguel Ángel Lauri, Alejandro Scopelli, Alberto Zozaya, Manuel Ferreira and Enrique Guaita formed a team that was known as Los Profesores ("The Professors"). It is still regarded as one of Argentina's all-time club teams. However, only Alberto Zozaya, Manuel Ferreira and Enrique Guaita made this all-time team. Enrique Guaita later would move to Italy and played for Italy in the 1934 World Cup. He appeared in many of my blog teams.
-- Estudiantes won three Copa Libertadores in a row from 1968 to 1970. I included eight players from that era on my team. They are Alberto Poletti, Rúben Pagnanini, Ramón Aguirre Suárez, Óscar Malbernat, Raúl Madero, Carlos Bilardo, Carlos Pachamé and Juan Ramon Verón Sr. As you might have known, Juan Ramon Veron is the father of Juan Sebastian Veron. The team was coached by Osvaldo Zubeldía. Unfortunately, it was known for its violence on the pitch as well as time-wasting. Zubeldía's style of football was known as "el antifútbol" (the anti-football).
-- In 2009, Estudiantes won the Copa Libertadores after a 39 years wait. Juan Sebastián Verón and goalkeeper Mariano Andújar were only members of the 2009 Copa Libertadores team on my all-time team. Leandro Desábato is on the Honorable Mention list. Juan Sebastián Verón was the MVP of the tournament.
-- Estudiantes won the 1968 Intercontinental Cup. Juan Ramon Verón scored the winning goal vs Manchester United in Old Trafford. Manchester United had to wait for 31 years before winning the cup in 1999. His son Juan Sebastian Veron would play for Manchester United from 2000 to 2003. He was born on the day his father played a derby game for Estudiantes against cross-town rivals Gimnasia y Esgrima. He was also a homegrown player. In his first spell with the club, he helped the club to return to the Primera Division in 1995. As mentioned, he helped the club to win Copa Libertadores in his second spell.
-- As manager of Argentina, Carlos Bilardo was renowned for successfully employing the 3–5–2 formation at the highest level; this formation has been in use for decades, but has never achieved mainstream status. He started his coaching over here in the 1980's, where Estudiantes de La Plata found some successes. José Daniel Ponce, Julián Camino, Jose Luis Brown, Abel Ernesto Herrera, Miguel Russo and Alejandro Sabella made this team. Jose Luis Brown scored one of the goals in the 1986 World Cup Finals, in which fans outside of Argentina might remember his name and his association with Carlos Bilardo. Carlos Bilardo himself is selected as a player in this all-time team.
-- Centerback Raúl Madero became a physician after after he finished his playing career. Later, Madero became the team physician at Argentinos Juniors in the 1970's. He later followed Diego Maradona from Argentinos Juniors to Boca Juniors. In addition, Madero was the team physician for Argentina at both 1986 and 1990 World Cup Finals. His former teammate Carlos Bilardo was also trained as a physician.
-- Patricio Hernández is the club's record transfer-out when he joined Torino in 1982.
-- There are a lack of a well-named left back. Abel Ernesto Herrera is the only leftback of note, I could find. He holds the record for the most league appearances for Estudiantes de La Plata. He was also a one club man.
Formation
Billiard started largely because of his legendary status with the club, but perhaps helped by his coaching career as well. Juan Ramon Veron plays on the left side.
This is my selection of a 25 member all-time team for the club. The number 25 was chosen because it is the official squad size for the Champions' League.
Estudiantes de La Plata is amongst the most successful teams in Argentina. In 1967, Estudiantes was the first team outside of the traditional "big five" to win a professional league title. Since then, the squad has won four more league titles to bring the total to five. It has had even greater international success, having won six international titles. Estudiantes' international silverware consists of four Copa Libertadores (including three straight from 1968–70), an Intercontinental Cup, and an Interamerican Cup.
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| Three straight Copa Libertadores titles between 1968 and 1970. |
Team
GK: Gabriel Ogando (Argentina)
Gabriel Ogando was born in 1921. He spent 14 seasons with his hometown team Estudiantes de La Plata between 1939 and 1952. He played his first game as a 18 years old. In 1952, he moved to Huracán. After a brief spell, he moved to River Plate, where he replaced legendary Amadeo Carrizo but he only played there from 1955 and 1956. He payed 5 times for Argentina. His debut was in 1945 against Paraguay.
GK: Alberto Poletti (Argentina)
Alberto Poletti was mainly known for being a part of the successful Estudiantes de La Plata team of 1967–1970. He started his career with Estudiantes in 1965. His last match with them was on Dec 16, 1970 against Velez Sarsfield. In the 1969 Intercontinental Cup, he received a life ban because of a fight with AC Milan players. However, he was pardoned and was able to play again.
GK: Mariano Andújar (Argentina)
In 2009, Mariano Andújar was the first team goalkeeper in Estudiantes' Copa Libertadores winning team. Andújar did not concede a single goal in any of the eight games in La Plata and he set a new tournament record of 800 minutes without conceding a goal, beating Hugo Gatti's 767 minutes. After 2009, he joined Catania in Italy and then, Napoli. He was capped 11 times for Argentina. He went to the World Cup Finals in 2010 as a backup keeper.
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| Mariano Andújar |
Nicknamed was El Gato ('the cat'), Rúben Pagnanini played for Estudiantes de La Plata, Club Atlético Independiente, Argentinos Juniors and Minnesota Kicks. Playing for Estudiantes, he won the 1969 Copa Libertadores and 1970 Copa Libertadores. He was a part of the national team that won the 1878 World Cup, though he did not play in any match during that tournament.
RB: Julián Camino (Argentina)
Julian Camino spent most of his career with Estudiantes where he won two league titles. He capped 11 times. He was a part of the Argentina squad for Copa América 1983. His international career suffered from a foul he committed against Franco Navarro of Peru. was not sent off, but his international career never recovered. He later played for Argentinos Juniors. He also played in India and Israel.
CB: Ramón Aguirre Suárez (Argentina)
Ramon Aguirre Suárez made his name in Osvaldo Zubeldía's Estudiantes de La Plate. He was a part of the team that won 3 straight Copa Libertadores. Estudiantes lost the 1969 Intercontinental Cup against AC Milan, which resulted violence on the field. He endured jail time and suspensions. He also played for Granada CF in 1971/72 and and UD Salamanca before retiring in 1975. In 1977, he came out of retirement to play four games for Club Atlético Lanús.
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| Ramón Aguirre Suárez |
Oscar Malbernat was the captain of Estudiantes de La Plata between 1967 and 1972, when the team won a local championship in 1967, three consecutive Copa Libertadores titles (1968 to 1970) and one Intercontinental Cup (1968), where he marked Manchester United's George Best. Before his retirement, he played for Boca Juniors in 1972 and Racing Club de Avellaneda in 1973.
CB: Raúl Madero (Argentina)
Raúl Madero played for Boca Juniors and Huracán but he came into his own with the Estudiantes de La Plata team that won several national and international titles between 1967 and 1970. He was also cited for the national team. He scored only nine goals for Estudiantes, but one of these goals was a crucial header against Quilmes that helped Estudiantes avoid relegation. He became a physicians after he retired form playing.
CB: José Luis Brown (Argentina)
José Luis Brown spent most of his career with Estudiantes, for which he appeared in more than 300 official games and won two major titles. He also played in Colombia, France and Spain. Nicknamed Tata, Brown represented Argentina at the 1986 World Cup and three Copa América. In 1986, he replaced Daniel Passarella at the World Cup Finals. He played every minutes of the tournament. He scored his only international goal in the final against West Germany.
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| Jose Luis Brown |
Abel Ernesto Herrera holds the record for the most league appearances for Estudiantes de La Plata with 467 between 1972 and 1988. Nicknamed "Titi" Herrera was noted for his short stature and intense play. He is a one-club man having played his entire professional career for Estudiantes. He played under Carlos Bilardo and Eduardo Luján Manera.
DM: Miguel Russo (Argentina)
Russo played his entire career for Estudiantes de La Plata, from 1975 to 1988. He was a staple of the team that won two back-to-back championships in the 1982–83 season. Although Russo was called on by national team coach Carlos Bilardo to play in the 1986 World Cup qualifiers, a string of minor injuries prevented him from going to the 1986 World Cup Finals in which Argentina won their second World Cup.
DM: Carlos Bilardo (Argentina)
Carlos Bilardo started his career with San Lorenzo and played for Deportivo Español. He made his name with Estudiantes de La Plata in the 1960s, winning three straight Copa Libertadores. At the international level, he only represented Argentina at the youth level. He won the Gold medal at the 1959 Pan American Games. He attended the Summer Olympics in 1960. He was better known for being the Argentine manager at the 1986 World Cup Finals.
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| Raúl Madero and Carlos Bilardo (R) |
Pachamé was a defensive midfielder for the Estudiantes de La Plata team that won three successive Copa Libertadores from 1968 to 1970, and the 1968 Copa Intercontinental. He formed part of a fearsome midfield, along with Carlos Bilardo and Eduardo Flores. He also played Boca Juniors, Quilmes, Lanús, Deportivo Independiente Medellín and Rochester Lancers.
CM: Alejandro Sabella (Argentina)
Born in Buenos Aires, Alejandro Sabella began his playing career with River Plate in his home country before moving to England in 1978 to play for Sheffield United. Known as "Alex" while in England, Sabella then had a spell with another English side, Leeds United, before returning to South America and representing Estudiantes, Grêmio, Ferro Carril Oeste and finishing his career with Irapuato. He was capped 8 times.
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| Alejandro Sabella |
José Daniel Ponce was a part of Estudiantes coached by Carlos Bilardo that won two back-to-back titles. His trademark were his precision free kicks, and his skill with the ball, both dribbling and passing. In 1983 Ponce was selected to join the Argentina squad for the Copa América 1983. He later took part in the process that led to Argentina's victory in the 1986 World Cup.
AM: Patrício Hernández (Argentina)
Hernández started his career in 1974 at Estudiantes de La Plata. He was transferred to Torino FC in 1982 for a then record transfer fee for Estudiantes. He played for 2 seasons with Torino before moving to fellow Italian side Ascoli. In 1985 Hernández returned to Argentina to play for River Plate. He was part of the team that won the Copa Libertadores in 1986. In 1987, he moved to Argentinos Juniors.
AM/CM: Juan Sebastián Verón (Argentina)
Juan Sebastian Veron was the son of a Estudiantes de La Plata great Juan Ramon Veron. He was also a hero at the club. Both father and son won the Copa Libertadores for the club. He also played briefly for Boca Juniors in 1996. He had an extended career in Europe, playing for Parma, Lazio, Sampdoria, Manchester United, Chelsea, Inter Milan, etc. He was considered one of the best Argentine player of his generation, winning 73 caps between 1996 and 2010.
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| Juan Sebastian Veron |
Nicknamed La Bruja (The Witch), Juan Ramón Verón played for Estudiantes de La Plata during the late 1960s. Verón was considered its greatest player. The fans remembered his "bicycle kick" goal against Racing Club, his header in the Intercontinental Cup championship against Manchester United and, most famously, his glorious hat-trick against Brazil's Palmeiras in the finals of the 1968 Copa Libertadores. He also played for Panathinaikos F.C. of Athens, Greece in 1972 and for Junior in Colombia.
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| Juan Ramon Veron |
Eduardo Flores started his playing career in 1962 with Estudiantes, he went on to make 165 league appearances for the club scoring 65 goals. He was part of Osvaldo Zubeldía's team that won three successive Copa Libertadores titles from 1968 to 1970. In 1972, Flores joined French team AS Nancy where he played out the remainder of his career.
ST: Enrique Guaita (Argentina/Italy)
Enrique Guaita played for Estudiantes de la Plate, where he was part of the famous attack Los Profesores before moving to AS Roma . He was the top-scorer of the Italian league in 1934–35, with 28 goals. In 1936, he returned to Argentina to play for Racing Club because he feared that he would be drafted into the army. He was capped 4 times for Argentina. While in Italy, he was capped 10 times for Italy. He won the World Cup in 1934 with them, where he scored a goal in the semi-final.
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| Enrique Guaita |
Ricardo Infante was the 2nd highest scoring player in the history of Estudiantes de La Plata and the 6th highest scoring player in the professional era of the Primera División Argentina. Against Rosario Central in 1948, he scored a goal using rabona from 31 meters out. From 1947 to 1958, Infante played 5 times for Argentina. He was part of the Argentina squad that played in the 1958 World Cup.
ST: Alberto Zozaya (Argentina)
Alberto Zozaya was the first player to score a goal in the professional era of Argentine football, which began in 1931. He became an integral part of the Estudiantes team of the 1930s nicknamed "Los Profesores" (The Professors). he also played for Racing Club de Avellaneda and Bella Vista in Uruguay. In 1937, Zozaya played in the South American Championship 1937 helping Argentina to win the title scoring 5 goals
ST: Manuel Ferreira (Argentina)
Manuel Ferreira was part of the Argentine squad that won the football silver medal at the 1928 Olympic tournament. He also captained the Argentine team at the 1930 World Cup finals, in which Argentina finished as runner-up. He won the Copa America championship with Argentina in 1929 and also won the Copa Newton in 1927 and 1928.
ST: Manuel Pelegrina (Argentina)
Manuel Pelegrina started his career with Estudiantes in 1938, he played for the club until their relegation in 1952 when he left with Ricardo Infante to join Club Atlético Huracán. Pellegrina only played one season with Huracán before returning to Estudiantes. During his time at Estudiantes Pelegrina made a number of appearances for Argentina, including games at the South American Championship 1945. He played for Defensores Cambaceres at the end of his career.
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| Manuel Pelegrina |
Honorable Mention
Marcos Angeleri, Leandro Desábato, Néstor Craviotto, Rodrigo Braña, Marcos Conigliaro, Hugo Gottardi, Eduardo Luján Manera, Oscar Pezzano, Miguel Ángel Lauri, Alejandro Scopelli, Marcelo Trobbiani,
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| "Los Profesores" |
-- Estudiantes had a famous offensive lineup in the 1930's. Miguel Ángel Lauri, Alejandro Scopelli, Alberto Zozaya, Manuel Ferreira and Enrique Guaita formed a team that was known as Los Profesores ("The Professors"). It is still regarded as one of Argentina's all-time club teams. However, only Alberto Zozaya, Manuel Ferreira and Enrique Guaita made this all-time team. Enrique Guaita later would move to Italy and played for Italy in the 1934 World Cup. He appeared in many of my blog teams.
-- Estudiantes won three Copa Libertadores in a row from 1968 to 1970. I included eight players from that era on my team. They are Alberto Poletti, Rúben Pagnanini, Ramón Aguirre Suárez, Óscar Malbernat, Raúl Madero, Carlos Bilardo, Carlos Pachamé and Juan Ramon Verón Sr. As you might have known, Juan Ramon Veron is the father of Juan Sebastian Veron. The team was coached by Osvaldo Zubeldía. Unfortunately, it was known for its violence on the pitch as well as time-wasting. Zubeldía's style of football was known as "el antifútbol" (the anti-football).
-- In 2009, Estudiantes won the Copa Libertadores after a 39 years wait. Juan Sebastián Verón and goalkeeper Mariano Andújar were only members of the 2009 Copa Libertadores team on my all-time team. Leandro Desábato is on the Honorable Mention list. Juan Sebastián Verón was the MVP of the tournament.
-- Estudiantes won the 1968 Intercontinental Cup. Juan Ramon Verón scored the winning goal vs Manchester United in Old Trafford. Manchester United had to wait for 31 years before winning the cup in 1999. His son Juan Sebastian Veron would play for Manchester United from 2000 to 2003. He was born on the day his father played a derby game for Estudiantes against cross-town rivals Gimnasia y Esgrima. He was also a homegrown player. In his first spell with the club, he helped the club to return to the Primera Division in 1995. As mentioned, he helped the club to win Copa Libertadores in his second spell.
-- As manager of Argentina, Carlos Bilardo was renowned for successfully employing the 3–5–2 formation at the highest level; this formation has been in use for decades, but has never achieved mainstream status. He started his coaching over here in the 1980's, where Estudiantes de La Plata found some successes. José Daniel Ponce, Julián Camino, Jose Luis Brown, Abel Ernesto Herrera, Miguel Russo and Alejandro Sabella made this team. Jose Luis Brown scored one of the goals in the 1986 World Cup Finals, in which fans outside of Argentina might remember his name and his association with Carlos Bilardo. Carlos Bilardo himself is selected as a player in this all-time team.
-- Centerback Raúl Madero became a physician after after he finished his playing career. Later, Madero became the team physician at Argentinos Juniors in the 1970's. He later followed Diego Maradona from Argentinos Juniors to Boca Juniors. In addition, Madero was the team physician for Argentina at both 1986 and 1990 World Cup Finals. His former teammate Carlos Bilardo was also trained as a physician.
-- Patricio Hernández is the club's record transfer-out when he joined Torino in 1982.
-- There are a lack of a well-named left back. Abel Ernesto Herrera is the only leftback of note, I could find. He holds the record for the most league appearances for Estudiantes de La Plata. He was also a one club man.
Formation
Billiard started largely because of his legendary status with the club, but perhaps helped by his coaching career as well. Juan Ramon Veron plays on the left side.
Andújar
ReplyDeletePagnanini Angeleri Desábato Malbernat
Russo JS.Verón
Guaita Ferreira Zozaya JR.Verón
Russo is the only player from outside the 3 successful periods. Footage of the left-footed national team player Pachamé I found unconvincing.
Malbernat was a side back according to PES.
Both Angeleri and Desábato were named for the South American annual XI. https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equipo_Ideal_de_América