Rafael Albrecht

Rafael Albrecht
Personal information
Full name José Rafael Albrecht
Date of birth August 23, 1941 (1941-08-23) (age 70)
Place of birth Tucumán, Argentina
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1962 Estudiantes 70 (0)
1963–1970 San Lorenzo 229 (56)
1970–1974 Club León 293 (66)
1974–1975 Atlas
National team
1961–1969 Argentina 39 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 2007.
† Appearances (Goals).

José Rafael Albrecht (born August 23, 1941 in Tucumán) is a retired Argentine football defender. He represented Argentina at the 1962 and 1966 World Cups.

Albrecht started his career with Estudiantes de La Plata in 1960, and made his breakthrough into the Argentina national team in 1961.

In 1962 he was signed by San Lorenzo where he was part of the 'Matadores' team that won the 1968 Metropolitano Championship without losing a single game. He played 229 games for the club scoring 56 goals[1]

In 1970 Albrecht moved to Mexico where he played out his career with Club León where he won two Mexican Cups and two Mexican Supercups, he then played for Atlas until his retirement in 1975.

Albrecht played a total of 506 top flight games in his career, scoring a total of 95 goals, putting him in 7th place on the IFFHS list of top scoring defenders.

Titles

Season Club Title
Metropolitano 1968 San Lorenzo Primera Division Argentina
1970–1971 Club León Campeón de Copa
1970–1971 Club León Mexican Supercup
1971–1972 Club León Campeón de Copa

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