Ernesto "Ennis" Hayes (10 May 1896 – 6 February 1956) was an Argentine

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who played as a

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. He played most of his career at

Rosario Central Club Atlético Rosario Central (), more commonly referred to as Rosario Central, or simply Central, is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina, that plays in the Argentine Primera División. The club was officially founded on 24 December 1889, ...

, being also called for the Argentina national team. Together with his brother

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, he is considered one of the first club idols. He won 19 trophies with Rosario Central.

Early and personal life

Hayes was born in

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on 10 May 1896, the son of an English father. His brother

was also a notable footballer for Rosario Central, remaining nowadays as the all-time top scorer of the club.Harry Hayes fue maestro de una escuela que ha perdurado en el fútbol rosarino
on Oro Canalla website (archived, 25 Apr 2005)"Apellido inglés, talento rosarino: Harry Hayes" on La Selección Argenta blogsite

Club career

He began his club career with

at the age of 16, in 1912. A year later he had a brief spell with Club Embarcadero, before returning to Rosario Central, where he remained until 1923, winning several titles. He had brief tenures on

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and

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before returning to Rosario Central, where he would retire in 1927. Hayes is credited with 134 goals in 167 games for

, ranking second among the all-time top scorers, after his brother

. Other statistics state Hayes scored 154 goals in 181 matches. Hayes retired from playing on 17 April 1927, against arch-rival

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. Hayes also remained the second top scorer of the Rosario derby with 9 goals, after his brother Harry (24)."Ennis Hayes" on Futbolistas de Rosario Central (blogsite), 17 June 2019

International career

Hayes earned 11 caps for the Argentina national team between 1915 and 1918, scoring four goals, and winning five friendly titles. He also played the

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and

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South American Championships.

Playing style

A skilled player, Hayes played as left insider, sometimes as right insider because of his ability with both legs. On the other hand, he had a conflictive character that brought him some problems. In 1917 Hayes was banned from playing in national competitions after punching a referee in a Copa de Honor MCBA match v

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. Nevertheless, the punishment was revoked two years later, allowing him to return to competitions. A new controversy came in a match v Club Argentino, when, after dribling all rival defenders and even the goalkeeper, he stopped and sat on the ball waiting for more rivals instead of scoring a goal.

Honours

Rosario Central

Copa de Competencia La Nación The Copa de Competencia "La Nación" (also called "Concurso por Eliminación") was an official Argentine football cup competition organized by dissident " Federación Argentina de Football" (FAF), being first held in 1913. The tournament only had ...

: 1913 *

Copa Ibarguren The Copa Dr. Carlos Ibarguren, also called Campeonato Argentino
by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF or simply Copa Ibarguren was an offi ...

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* Copa Honor MCBA:

Copa de Competencia Jockey Club The Copa de Competencia Jockey Club was an official Argentine football cup competition contested between 1907 and 1933. The winner of this Cup was allowed to play the Tie Cup against the Uruguayan champion of Copa de Competencia. Alumni and Sa ...

: 1916 * Copa Competencia (AAmF): 1920 *

Copa Nicasio Vila The Copa Nicasio Vila was an official Argentine football cup competition organised by Liga Rosarina de Football. The "Copa Vila" was the top football division in Rosario, being held between 1907 and 1930, when it was replaced by Torneo Gobernador ...

(7): 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1923, 1927 * Copa Damas de Caridad: 1914, 1915, 1916 * Federación Rosarina de Football: 1913 * Asociación Amateurs Rosarina de Football: 1920, 1921 * Copa Estímulo: 1922

Tiro Federal

(1): 1925.

Argentina

Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo The Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo or the Copa Honor Uruguayo was an international football friendly competition contested by Uruguay and Argentina national teams. It was played for on thirteen occasions between 1911 and 1924. All games were played in ...

: 1915 * Copa Círculo de la Prensa: 1916 *

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: 1916, 1918 *

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: 1918Copa Premio Honor Argentino
by José Luis Pierrend at the RSSSF

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hayes, Ennis 1896 births 1956 deaths Argentine men's footballers Argentina men's international footballers Rosario Central footballers Argentino de Rosario footballers Men's association football forwards Argentine people of English descent Gimnasia y Esgrima de Santa Fe players Tiro Federal footballers Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe