Héctor Yazalde

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Personal information
Héctor Yazalde

Full name	Héctor Casimiro Yazalde
Date of birth	May 29, 1946(1946-05-29)
Place of birth	Avellaneda, Argentina
Playing position	striker
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1962-1966 1967-1971 1971-1975 1976-1977 1977-1981 1981 1962-1981	Piraña Independiente Sporting Lisbon Olympique de Marseille Newell's Old Boys Huracán Total	?(?) 113(72) 104(104) 43(23) 120(53) ?(?) 393 (256)
National team
1970-1974	Argentina	10 (2)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 January 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Héctor Casimiro Yazalde (May 29, 1946 – June 18, 1997) was an Argentine football player born in Avellaneda, Argentina.

Chirola Yazalde holds the record for the most goals scored in one season in Europe. This record has stood since the 1973-1974 season in which Yazalde scored 46 goals in 30 games for Sporting Clube de Portugal. He got a Toyota car as a gift from that sponsor, which he sold and shared the money with his team-mates.

[edit] Achievements

Argentine First Division 1967/68 and 1969/70
Portuguese First Division 1974
Cup of Portugal 1973

Player of the Year of Argentina, 1970
Portuguese League Top Scorer 1973-74 (46 goals - unbeaten Record)
European Golden Boot, 1974 (46 goals - unbeaten Record)
Portuguese League Top Scorer 1974-75 (30 goals)
European Silver Boot, 1975 (30 goals)

He also played for the Argentina national football team (1970~74).

v • d • e Argentina squad - 1974 FIFA World Cup

1 Carnevali • 2 Ayala • 3 Babington • 4 Balbuena • 5 Bargas • 6 Brindisi • 7 Carrascosa • 8 Chazarreta • 9 Glaria • 10 Heredia • 11 Houseman • 12 Fillol • 13 Kempes • 14 Perfumo • 15 Poy • 16 Sá • 17 Squeo • 18 Telch • 19 Togneri • 20 Wolff • 21 Santoro • 22 Yazalde • Coach: Cap