Ricardo Roberto Infante (21 June 1924 – 14 December 2008) was an Argentine football player and manager who played as a striker. He was the second-highest-scoring player in the history of

Estudiantes de La Plata Club Estudiantes de La Plata ( lit. "Students from La Plata"), simply referred to as Estudiantes de La Plata , is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, wher ...

and the sixth-highest-scoring player in the professional era of the

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Career

Infante made his professional debut in 1942 for Estudiantes, he scored his first goal for the club on 1 August 1943 in a 2–2 draw with Chacarita Juniors. Infante went on to score 180 goals for the club in 328 games. One of Infante's greatest moments came on 19 September 1948 in a game against Rosario Central, with Estudiantes already winning 2–0 Infante scored a goal with a right-footed

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from 35 metres out. Infante left the club in 1953 after their relegation from the Primera División, he joined

Club Atlético Huracán Club Atlético Huracán () is an Argentine sports club from the Parque Patricios neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. The club is notable for its football team, that currently plays in the Primera División, the top level of the Argentine footbal ...

where he played until 1956. He then returned to Estudiantes for a second spell with the club. In 1958 Infante was part of the Argentina squad that played in the

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. In 1960 Estudiantes refused to renew his contract after he suffered a knee injury, prompting him to join fierce local rivals

Gimnasia de La Plata Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata (; ''La Plata Gymnastics and Fencing Club''), also known simply as Gimnasia, is an Argentine professional sports club based in the city of La Plata, Buenos Aires Province. Founded in 1887 as "Club de Gimnasia ...

. He retired later that year and went on to work as a youth coach in

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. Infante currently occupies sixth place on the list of the Primera División Argentina all-time topscorers with 217 goals in 439 games.

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