René Houseman
René Orlando Houseman (19 July 1953 – 22 March 2018), nicknamed Loco,[1] was an Argentine footballer. He played as a right winger.[1]
 Houseman with Argentina in 1978 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | René Orlando Houseman | ||
| Date of birth | 19 July 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | La Banda, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 22 March 2018 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1973 | Defensores de Belgrano | 38 | (16) |
| 1973–1980 | Huracán | 266 | (108) |
| 1981 | River Plate | 12 | (1) |
| 1982 | Colo-Colo | 18 | (3) |
| 1983 | Amazulu | ? | (?) |
| 1984 | Independiente | 3 | (0) |
| 1985 | Excursionistas | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1973–1979 | Argentina | 55 | (13) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 2007 | |||
During his international career Houseman also played for the Argentina national team and participated at the 1974 FIFA World Cup, where he scored three goals.
Houseman died of tongue cancer in Buenos Aires on 22 March 2018 at the age of 64.[2]
René Houseman Media
Houseman dribbling while playing for Huracán, 1973
Houseman (right) and Italy's Tarcisio Burgnich at the 1974 FIFA World Cup
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Idolos de la Selección: René Houseman on El Grafico, 7 May 2014
- ↑ Murió René Houseman, campeón en el Mundial de Argentina 78 e ídolo de Huracán Archived 2018-03-28 at Archive.today (in Spanish)
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