Manuel Seoane, nicknamed La Chancha, was an Argentine footballer who played as a striker for Independiente and Argentina national team.
15 Facts About Manuel Seoane
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Manuel Seoane gained recognition from the media and fans for being a strategist and a team player, as well as highly technical with the ball.
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Manuel Seoane was an implacable striker, being Independiente's 2nd all-time top scorer after Arsenio Erico and 4th.
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Manuel Seoane later went on to become the manager of the Argentina national team between 1935 and 1937.
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Manuel Seoane started playing at Club Progresista with 15 years old.
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Manuel Seoane went on to score 241 goals for the club in 264 appearances.
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Manuel Seoane finished as the Primera Division top scorer on three occasions during his career.
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Manuel Seoane won several titles with Independiente, including the Argentine championships of 1922 and 1926.
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Manuel Seoane scored 3 goals in his debut with the national side, where he played a total of 19 matches scoring 14 goals between 1921 and 1929.
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In 1925 Manuel Seoane joined Boca Juniors on its successful tour on Europe hitting 16 of the 40 goals converted by the team.
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Manuel Seoane played for Argentina in the 1925 South American Championship, being the topscorer of the tournament with 6 goals.
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Manuel Seoane continued playing for Independiente until his retirement in 1933 due to his overweight problems.
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Manuel Seoane played for Argentina between 1924 and 1929, appearing in 4 Copa Americas.
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Manuel Seoane was part of the winning team in 1925 1927 and 1929 and he was the top scorer in 1925 with 6 goals.
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Manuel Seoane went on to have a successful career as a football manager, he was manager of Argentina between 1934 and 1937.