Carlos Alberto "Tito" Etcheverry D'Angelo (June 29, 1933 in

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– August 28, 2014) was an

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and coach, who is most known in Mexico for being the first top-scorer of the

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Biography

Etcheverry was born in the Barrio de La Paternal, in

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. When was 17, he debuted as a professional, playing for

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. After several seasons, he was transferred to

Chacarita Juniors Club Atlético Chacarita Juniors (usually known simply as Chacarita) is an Argentine association football, football club headquartered in Villa Crespo, Buenos Aires, while the stadium is located in Villa Maipú, General San Martín Partido of Gre ...

. In 1957, he was hired by the Mexican León, recommended by his brother-in-law and also a soccer player, Oscar Nova. In 1964, Etcheverry became the first top-goalscorer of the

, with 20 goals. Besides León and

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, "Tito" Etcheverry also played in Mexico for

Club Irapuato Club Deportivo Irapuato is a Mexican professional football club based in Irapuato, Guanajuato, that currently competes in Liga Premier, the third level division of Mexican football. It was the first football club founded in Guanajuato by Pedro ...

Atlante F.C. Atlante Fútbol Club, is a Mexican professional football club based in Mexico City, that competes in Liga de Expansión MX, the second level division of Mexican football. Founded in 1916 as Sinaloa, also later named as Lusitania, then as U-53 ...

, and Jabatos de Nuevo León, where he served as player-manager. He later went on to become manager of

CF Monterrey Club de Fútbol Monterrey Rayados, A.C., simply known as Monterrey or by its nickname Rayados, is a Mexican professional association football, football club based in the Monterrey metropolitan area, Nuevo León, that plays in Liga MX, the top d ...

. Etcheverry died due to complications related to his battle with diabetes, in Leon, on August 28, 2014.

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1933 births 2014 deaths Footballers from Buenos Aires Argentine men's footballers Argentine people of Basque descent Men's association football forwards Boca Juniors footballers Chacarita Juniors footballers C.D. Irapuato footballers Atlante F.C. footballers Club León footballers Argentine Primera División players Liga MX players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Argentine emigrants to Mexico Argentine football managers C.F. Monterrey managers Club Universidad Nacional footballers 20th-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-footy-forward-stub