Ángel Betular (1891 – 3 June 1938) was an Argentine

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player. Betular spent his entire career in

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, where he played as defender. Betular won 12 titles playing for Racing, including two international cups.

Career

Born in Buenos Aires, Betular began his player career in Racing Club. He had an elegant style of playing, combined with a fierce defense and a long-distance shooting that allowed him to score many goals. Moreover, he usually shot

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and free kicks for his team. In 1910 Racing won the

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final against

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, gaining promotion to the top-flight division, Primera División, with Betular being part of the winning team. Betular won several titles with Racing, playing along with notable footballers such as

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and

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. In 1914 Betular played for Racing an international friendly match against

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, with a score 1-0 for The Academy.

Titles

* Primera División (5): 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917 *

Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires The Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires was an Argentine official football cup competition. It was contested fourteen times between 1905 and 1920. This cup was played by teams from Buenos Aires and Rosario (which belonged to Liga Rosarina ...

(2): 1913, 1915 *

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(3): 1913, 1914, 1916 *

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(1): 1913 *

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(1): 1917

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Betular, Angel Floro Argentine men's footballers Footballers from Buenos Aires Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers Argentine people of Spanish descent 1891 births 1938 deaths Argentine people of Basque descent Men's association football defenders