Juan Enrique Hayes ( es, Juan Enrique Hayes, 20 January 1891 – 25 July 1976) was an Argentine

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, who played his entire career for

Rosario Central Club Atlético Rosario Central () is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina, that plays in the Argentine Primera División. The club was officially founded on December 24, 1889, by a group of railway workers, taking its name from the Englis ...

(where he spent 20 years). Hayes also played for the Argentina national team. Nicknamed ''Harry'', ''Maestro'', and ''Inglés'', Hayes, with 221 official goals (including AFA and Liga Rosarina competitions) is the all-time leading top scorer in the history of Rosario Central. Moreover, Hayes is the most winning player with 20 official titles won (5 AFA championships, and 15 titles in Rosario regional leagues). His brother

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was another notable player for Rosario Central in the 1910s and 1920s.

Career

Harry Hayes was the son of English immigrants who had travelled over to Argentina on a coal ship. He was born in the Arroyito district of

Rosario Rosario () is the largest city in the central provinces of Argentina, Argentine province of Santa Fe Province, Santa Fe. The city is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the west bank of the Paraná River. Rosario is the third-most populous ci ...

in 1891. As a child he attended games at the

and dreamed of becoming a footballer.Apellido inglés, talento rosarino: Harry Hayes
/ref> In 1906 he played a game for Club Argentino against

Newell's Old Boys Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys () is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario, Santa Fe. The club was founded on 3 November 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell of the English county of Kent, one of the pioneers of Argentine football. A ...

, for the benefit of Rosario Central. In 1905 he moved to Rosario Central with only 14 years old."Grandes jugadores de la historia de Rosario: Harry Hayes" by Leonardo Volpe on Historia de RC blogsite, 11 May 2010 In 1907 he made his debut with the senior squad, where he remained until his retirement in 1926. From 1907 to 1917 Hayes was called-up for the Argentina national team and other provincial sides 40 times. Hayes' was acknowledged for being an extraordinary scorer with a strong shot, apart from his dribbling ability and precission for short passes and strong shots. In 1910 Hayes made his debut for Argentina, in the unofficial South American Championship in 1910 (named

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, held as part of the celebrations of the

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), where he debuted scoring to

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. Hayes (the second player in Rosario Central's history to be called up for Argentina after Zenón Díaz) went on to play 21 games for his country, scoring 8 goals, being also part of the Argentina squad for the

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, the first official national team competition in the continent.Copa América: ¿Creación Argentina?
by Nicolás Martins Barriga on UNLP website, 2011

Post-playing career

After retiring from football, Hayes worked as advisor for Rosario Central, being also coach in the

Liga Rosarina de Football The Liga Rosarina de Football was the main body that organised the practice of association football in Rosario, Argentina, from 1905 to 1930. Rosario Central, Newell's Old Boys, Rosario A.C. and Atlético Argentino were its founding members.

Personal life

Hayes' brother

was also a notable footballer for Rosario Central and Argentina, and his son Enrique Ricardo (also commonly called "Harry") played for Rosario Central in the 1930s and 40s.

In his own words

There is a version that

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's legend

Jorge Brown Jorge Gibson Brown (3 April 1880 – 3 January 1936) was an Argentine footballer of Scottish ancestry, who was one of the most important figures in the early years of the sport in that country. During an interview with '' El Gráfico'' in 1961, Hayes said: "I don't like football today. Teams play not to lose, and that denatures the game"... "Making friends like I had and have nowadays, meeting celebrities, visiting countries, is what I received from football. And that's what I am intimately grateful without thinking that playing in professional era would have been more convenient (in economic terms) for me".

Honours

Copa de Competencia La Nación The Copa de Competencia "La Nación" (also called "Concurso por Eliminación") was an official Argentine football cup competition organized by dissident "Federación Argentina de Football" (FAF), being first held in 1913. The tournament only had t ...

: 1913 *

Copa Ibarguren The Copa Dr. Carlos Ibarguren, also called Campeonato Argentino
by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF or simply Copa Ibarguren was an offic ...

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* Copa Honor MCBA:

Copa de Competencia Jockey Club The Copa de Competencia Jockey Club was an official Argentine football cup competition contested between 1907 and 1933. The winner of this Cup was allowed to play the Tie Cup against the Uruguayan champion of Copa de Competencia. History The Co ...

: 1916 * Copa Competencia (AAmF): 1920 *

Copa Nicasio Vila The Copa Nicasio Vila was an official Argentine football cup competition organised by Liga Rosarina de Football. The "Copa Vila" was the top football division in Rosario, being held between 1907 and 1930, when it was replaced by Torneo Gobernad ...

(7): 1908, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1923 * Copa Damas de Caridad: 1910, 1914, 1915, 1916 * Federación Rosarina de Football: 1913 * Asociación Amateurs Rosarina de Football: 1920, 1921 * Copa Estímulo: 1922 Argentina *

: 1910 *

Copa Newton Copa Newton was a football friendly competition contested between Argentina and Uruguay. The trophy, donated by Nicanor Newton, was contested 27 times between 1906 and 1976. History Nicanor Newton, director of ''Sportsman'' magazine, donated t ...

: 1911 *

Copa Premier Honor Argentino The Copa Premier Honor Argentino or the Copa Honor Argentino was an international football friendly competition contested by Argentina and Uruguay national teams. All games were played in Buenos Aires. It was held in ten occasions between 1908 an ...

: 1911, 1913 *

Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo The Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo or the Copa Honor Uruguayo was an international association football, football friendly competition contested by Uruguay national football team, Uruguay and Argentina national football team, Argentina national teams. ...

: 1915 *

Copa Lipton The Copa Lipton or Copa de Caridad Lipton was a football friendly competition contested between Argentina and Uruguay national teams. The competition was held 29 times between 1905 and 1992. History The trophy was donated by the Scottish tea ...

: 1915, 1916 * Copa Círculo de la Prensa: 1916

Notes

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hayes, Juan Enrique 1891 births 1976 deaths Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe Argentine footballers Argentina international footballers Association football forwards Rosario Central footballers Argentine people of English descent