Miguel Angel Lauri

Football player infobox
playername = Miguel Lauri


fullname = Miguel Angel Lauri
height =
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date|1908|8|29
cityofbirth = Zárate
countryofbirth = Argentina
dateofdeath = September 26 1994 (Aged 86)
cityofdeath = La Plata
countryofdeath = Argentina
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Midfielder / Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs = Estrella de Berisso
years = 1928-1937
1937-1939
1939-?
clubs = Estudiantes
Sochaux
Peñarol
caps(goals) = 158 (42)
? (?)
? (?)
nationalyears = 1928-1935
1937
nationalteam = Argentina
France A
nationalcaps(goals) = 10 (1)
1 (0)
pcupdate = 26 October 2007

Miguel Angel Lauri, known in France as Michel Lauri (August 29 1908 – September 26 1994) was an Argentine footballer , he played for Estudiantes de La Plata and the Argentina national football team.

Lauri made his debut for Estudiantes in 1928 during the amateur era of Argentine football. He made his debut for the Argentina national team in 1929.

In the early 1930s, after the professionalisation of the Argentine game, Lauri was part of the famous Estudiantes attacking lineup known as "Los Profesores" (The Professors). He earned the nickname "Flecha de Oro" (Golden Arrow) for his powerful right footed shooting ability.

In 1935 Lauri played in the Copa América where he scored his only goal for the national team, they eventually lost in the final to Uruguay [ [http://www.rsssf.com/tables/35safull.html RSSSF South American Championships 1935] ] .

In 1937 Lauri was signed by French club Sochaux-Montbéliard, he was part of the French league winning campaign of 1938.

Lauri played one game for the France A side in 1937 making him one of only four Argentines to play for France [ [http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/double-caps.html RSSSF Argentines in other national teams] ] .

In 1939 with the Second World War looming Lauri left France and returned to South America, where he played for Peñarol in Uruguay [ [http://www.zonacharrua.com/futbol/edicion3/maquina.html Zona Charrua article] ] .

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*Coll. L'intégrale de l'équipe de France de football, Paris, First, 1998, p.100 and 453
*es icon [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=23695 National football teams profile]
*fr icon [http://www.fff.fr/servfff/historique/historique.php?id=LAURI%20Michel Profile at French federation official website]