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Arsenio Erico
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Paraguay · 1937–42

Arsenio Erico

Legend ST, also SS Right-footed finisherclutch
Rating
91
Caps
56
Goals
26
Life
1915–1977
Clubs
Club Nacional, Club Atlético Independiente, Club Atlético Huracán
#1
Editorial rank of 33 for Paraguay
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Independiente's crowd called him the Saltarín Rojo for the way he rose above defenders, and in 1937 he scored 47 league goals in a single Argentine season, a figure nobody has matched since. Argentina's top scorer in 1937, 1938 and 1939, he won the league with Independiente in 1938 and 1939 and the Paraguayan title with Nacional in 1942, scoring close to 300 goals in Argentina, and Alfredo Di Stéfano rated him among the greatest he ever saw. Career record: 56 caps and 26 goals for Paraguay; club career at Club Nacional, Club Atlético Independiente, Club Atlético Huracán.

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Career record

1930–1933Club Nacional
1933–1946Club Atlético Independiente
1946–1947Club Atlético Huracán
1947–1949Club Nacional
Paraguay56 caps, 26 goals

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Around Erico in the almanac

One rank below: José Luis Chilavert at #2.

Paraguay's editorial top five: Arsenio Erico · José Luis Chilavert · Carlos Gamarra · José Saturnino Cardozo · Julio César Romero.