Antonio Sastre
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Antonio Sastre was an Argentine
footballer who played most of his career for Club Atlético Independiente
and São Paulo of Brazil. He is included in the Argentine Football Association
hall of fame. Sastre was an all-round midfielder who could play well almost anywhere on the pitch due to his intelligence and versatility. Sastre is also known as one of the first true playmaker
s of the pre-war era as well as one of the best.
In 1942 he joined Brazilian side São Paulo, where he won three Campeonato Paulista
titles in 1943, 1945 and 1946.
Sastre returned to Argentina in 1947 when he helped Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata win the Argentine 2nd division and gain promotion to the Argentine Primera.
on 34 occasions, scoring 6 goals. He won Copa América
with Argentina on two occasions, in 1937 and 1941.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
footballer who played most of his career for Club Atlético Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División....
and São Paulo of Brazil. He is included in the Argentine Football Association
Argentine Football Association
The Argentine Football Association is the governing body of football in Argentina. It organises the Argentine football league and the Argentina national football team. It is based in Buenos Aires...
hall of fame. Sastre was an all-round midfielder who could play well almost anywhere on the pitch due to his intelligence and versatility. Sastre is also known as one of the first true playmaker
Playmaker
In association football, a playmaker is a player who controls the flow of the team's offensive play, and is often involved in passing moves which lead to goals....
s of the pre-war era as well as one of the best.
Club career
Sastre started his playing career in 1931 with Independiente, during his 12 seasons with the club he played 340 games, scoring 112 goals. He was part of the championship winning squads of 1938 and 1939.In 1942 he joined Brazilian side São Paulo, where he won three Campeonato Paulista
Campeonato Paulista
The Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1, simply known as the Campeonato Paulista, is the top-flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The league is contested between 20 clubs and typically lasts from January to April...
titles in 1943, 1945 and 1946.
Sastre returned to Argentina in 1947 when he helped Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata win the Argentine 2nd division and gain promotion to the Argentine Primera.
International career
Sastre played for the Argentina national teamArgentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
on 34 occasions, scoring 6 goals. He won Copa América
Copa América
The Copa América —previously known as South American Championship—is an international football competition contested between the men's national teams of CONMEBOL, the sport's continental governing body...
with Argentina on two occasions, in 1937 and 1941.
Titles
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 |  ArgentinaArgentina national football team The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro... |
Copa América Copa América The Copa América —previously known as South American Championship—is an international football competition contested between the men's national teams of CONMEBOL, the sport's continental governing body... |
| 1938 | Independiente Club Atlético Independiente Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División.... |
Primera División Argentina Primera División Argentina The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs... |
| 1939 | Independiente Club Atlético Independiente Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División.... |
Primera División Argentina Primera División Argentina The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs... |
| 1941 | Argentina Argentina national football team The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro... |
Copa América Copa América The Copa América —previously known as South American Championship—is an international football competition contested between the men's national teams of CONMEBOL, the sport's continental governing body... |
| 1943 |  São Paulo |
Campeonato Paulista Campeonato Paulista The Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1, simply known as the Campeonato Paulista, is the top-flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The league is contested between 20 clubs and typically lasts from January to April... |
| 1945 | São Paulo |
Campeonato Paulista Campeonato Paulista The Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1, simply known as the Campeonato Paulista, is the top-flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The league is contested between 20 clubs and typically lasts from January to April... |
| 1946 | São Paulo |
Campeonato Paulista Campeonato Paulista The Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1, simply known as the Campeonato Paulista, is the top-flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The league is contested between 20 clubs and typically lasts from January to April... |
| 1947 | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata |
Primera B Metropolitana Primera B Metropolitana Primera B Metropolitana is one of two leagues that form the regionalized third level of the Argentine football league system. The other league at level three is the Torneo Argentino A.... |