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José Manuel Moreno
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05 / Argentina · 1936–1950

José Manuel Moreno

CM box-to-boxleader
Caps · Argentina
34
Goals · Argentina
19
Life
1916–1978
Clubs
Club Atlético River Plate, Real Club España, Club Necaxa
#5
Editorial rank of 33 for Argentina
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

He insisted the tango was the best training available to him, and River Plate lived with the missed sessions because the inside forward of La Máquina returned 156 goals in 256 games. Career record: 34 caps and 19 goals for Argentina; club career at Club Atlético River Plate, Real Club España, Club Necaxa.

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q543951
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Career record

1935–1944Club Atlético River Plate
1944–1946Real Club España
1945–1946Club Necaxa
1947–1948Club Atlético River Plate
1949–1949Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
1950–1950Boca Juniors
1951–1951Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
1952–1952Defensor Sporting Club
1953–1953Ferro Carril Oeste
1954–1956Deportivo Independiente Medellín
Argentina34 caps, 19 goals

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Around Moreno in the almanac

One rank above: Daniel Passarella at #4.

One rank below: Omar Sívori at #6.

Argentina's editorial top five: Diego Maradona · Lionel Messi · Alfredo Di Stéfano · Daniel Passarella · José Manuel Moreno.

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