Félix Loustau

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Félix Loustau

Full name	Félix Loustau
Date of birth	25 December 1922
Place of birth	Avellaneda, Argentina
Date of death	January 5, 2003 (aged 80)
Playing position	Winger
Youth clubs
	Racing Club de Avellaneda
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1942-1958 1958-?	River Plate Estudiantes	365 (101) ? (?)
National team
1945-1952	Argentina	28 (10)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Félix Loustau (25 December 1922 - 5 January 2003) is a former Argentine footballer who was a key player on the River Plate squad known as La Máquina. La Maquina is considered to be one of the greatest team ever assembled in the history of South American football. They dominated Argentine football during the first half of the 1940's, winning eight national titles during his time at the club. The five forwards on the team were Juan Carlos Muñoz, José Manuel Moreno, Adolfo Pedernera, Ángel Labruna and Loustau.

Because the peak of his career was during the Second World War, his international career was very limited. Nevertheless, he played 28 times for Argentina scoring ten goals. He won the Copa América in 1945, 1946 and 1947.

[edit] National titles

Season	Club	Title
1942	River Plate	Primera División Argentina
1945	River Plate	Primera División Argentina
1947	River Plate	Primera División Argentina
1952	River Plate	Primera División Argentina
1953	River Plate	Primera División Argentina
1955	River Plate	Primera División Argentina
1956	River Plate	Primera División Argentina
1957	River Plate	Primera División Argentina