Ernesto Enrique Mastrángelo (born 5 July 1948 in Rufino) is an

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former

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striker who played for both River Plate and

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in Argentina. He also played international football for the Argentina national team Mastrángelo (nicknamed Héber) started his career in 1968 with

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. In 1972, he joined River Plate but he never won any titles during his time with the club. He joined

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in 1975, but in early 1976 he was signed by River Plate's eternal rivals

. During his time with Boca, Mastrángelo scored 56 goals in 134 games in all competitions. He won a number of titles with the club including three league titles and two consecutive

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championships. He was twice Boca's top scoring player, in 1977 and 1979, he retired in 1981 after the team won the

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Coaching career

After retiring as a player Mastrángelo has worked as a youth coach with clubs such as Boca Juniors and

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and the Paraguay under-20 international teamHigh stakes in South America
at

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Honours

Player

;

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1976, Nacional 1976,

1981 *

: 1977, 1978 *

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: 1978

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