Marcos Francisco Croce (6 March 1894 – 10 July 1978) was an Argentine

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who played as a

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. Croce spent most of his career at Racing Club, but he also played in

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, Estudiantes BA, and

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. Croce is regarded not only as the first great goalkeeper for Racing Club but one of the best in the history of the club.TOP 5: LOS MEJORES ARQUEROS DE RACING CLUB
by Por Federico Dotti on Balón Latino, 12 octubre, 2020

Biography

Croce debuted in Alumni at the age of 16 years, then moving to C.A. Estudiantes. In 1917 he was transferred to a Racing Club, where he had a long tenure also winning 10 titles with the club between 1917 and 1925.Marcos Croce
on El Primer Grande Besides, Croce also was one of the first Argentine goalkeeper to kick penalties, scoring several goals.Idolos: Marcos Croce
on Racing Club Between 1920 and 1921, Croce set a record of 1,077 minutes keeping his goal unbeaten (for more than 11 consecutive matches). This record still remains for Argentine Primera División matches. Croce broke the record set by another Racing goalkeeper, Syla Arduino, who had remained 891 minutes unbeaten.
by Oscar Barnade on Clarín, 17 Feb 2015 In 1928, Croce (who was playing for

) was part of the Capital Federal Combined that played two friendly matches v Scottish side

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in Buenos Aires. Those exhibition games were scheduled as part of Motherwell tour of South America. Croce's good performances gained him recognition by the press, even appearing on the cover of sports magazine '' El Gráfico''. Croce retired from football in 1931 playing for

. He died on 10 July 1978 at 84 years old. Internationally, Croce played seven matches for the

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. He was also part of Argentina's squad for the

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, sharing duties with River Plate goalkeeper Carlos Isola.

Titles

* Primera División (5):

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* Copa Honor MCBA (4):

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(2):

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(2):

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Croce, Marcos 1894 births 1978 deaths Argentine men's footballers Argentina men's international footballers Place of birth missing Men's association football goalkeepers