Antonio Sastre

Football player infobox
playername = Antonio Sastre


fullname =
height =
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date|1911|3|27
cityofbirth = Lomas de Zamora
dateofdeath = November 23 1987 (Aged 76)
countryofbirth = Argentina
currentclub =
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position = Midfielder / Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1931-1942
1942-1946
1947
clubs = Independiente
São Paulo
Gimnasia (LP)
caps(goals) = 340 (112)
129 0(58)
014 0|00(4)
nationalyears = 1933-1941
nationalteam = Argentina
nationalcaps(goals) = 034 0|00(6)
pcupdate = August 2008

Antonio Sastre (born April 27 1911 in Lomas de Zamora) was an Argentine footballer who played most of his career for Club Atlético Independiente and São Paulo of Brazil. He is included in the Argentine Football Association hall of fame.

Club career

Sastre started his playing career in 1931 with Independiente, during his 12 seasons with the club he played 340 games, scoring 112 goals. He was part of the championship winning squads of 1938 and 1939.

In 1942 he joined Brazilian side São Paulo, where he won three Brazilian league titles in 1943, 1945 and 1946.

Sastre returned to Argentina in 1947 when he helped Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata win the Argentine 2nd division and gain promotion to the Argentine Primera.

International career

Sastre played for the Argebtina national team on 34 occasions, scoring 6 goals. He won Copa América with Argentina on two occasions, in 1937 and 1941.

Titles

Club honours

International honours

External links

*es icon [http://www.afa.org.ar/?m=news&n=5309&idm=107 AFA Hall of Fame entry]