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Luis Monti
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18 / Argentina · 1924–1936

Luis Monti

CM playmakercreator
Caps · Argentina
16
Goals · Argentina
5
Life
1901–1983
Clubs
Club Atlético Huracán, San Lorenzo de Almagro, Juventus
Honours
FIFA World Cup 1934
#18
Editorial rank of 33 for Argentina
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

They called him doble ancho in Buenos Aires, double wide for the ground he ate in front of the defence, and on 30 July 1930 he lost the first World Cup final at the Centenario to Uruguay. Career record: 16 caps and 5 goals for Argentina; club career at Club Atlético Huracán, San Lorenzo de Almagro, Juventus; honours include FIFA World Cup 1934.

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 4 October 2026
Honours · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q315333

Career record

1921–1921Club Atlético Huracán
1922–1930San Lorenzo de Almagro
1922–1922Boca Juniors
1922–1922Club Atlético Palermo
1923–1923Club Atlético Alvear
1924–1924Club Atlético Palermo
1925–1925Sportivo Barracas
1930–1939Juventus
1931–1931Club Sportivo Palermo
Argentina16 caps, 5 goals

Sources

Around Monti in the almanac

One rank above: Lautaro Martínez at #17.

One rank below: Nicolás Otamendi at #19.

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

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