René Houseman

René Houseman

René Houseman (right) with Italian defender Tarcisio Burgnich at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
Personal information
Full name René Orlando Houseman
Date of birth (1953-07-19) 19 July 1953
Place of birth La Banda, Argentina
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position Midfielder
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.

René Orlando Houseman (born 19 July 1953) is a retired Argentine footballer, who played as a right winger.

Club career

Houseman played for Defensores de Belgrano,[1] Huracán,[2] River Plate, Colo-Colo (in Chile), Amazulu (in South Africa), Independiente and Excursionistas.[3]

International career

During his international career Houseman also played for Argentina, and participated at the 1974 FIFA World Cup, where he scored three goals. His greatest achievement in football was being a member of the 1978 FIFA World Cup winning team and scoring in the 6-0 win over Peru. His career was cut short due to problems with alcoholism, with which he has been struggling for most of his life.[4]

Honours

Club

Defensores de Belgrano
Huracán
Independiente

International

Argentina

References

  1. (in Spanish) "Club Atlético Defensores de Belgrano". Sitio Web Oficial del Club Atlético Defensores de Belgrano. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. (in Spanish) "Club Atlético Huracán". Sitios Oficiales del Club Atlético Huracán. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. (in Spanish) "Club Atlético Excursionistas". Sitio Web Oficial del Club Atlético Excursionistas. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  4. (in Spanish) "René Houseman: Mi adicción al alcohol". taringa.net. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  5. "Championship Cup — Campeonato Metropolitano — 1973". Prepared and maintained by Javier Roimiser for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2 October 2005. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  6. "Copa Libertadores de América 1984". Prepared and maintained by John Beuker and Pablo Ciullini for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  7. "World Cup Champions Squads 1930–2014". Prepared and maintained by Gwidon Naskrent, Roberto Di Maggio and José Luis Pierrend for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2017.


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