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Ángel Amadeo Labruna (28 September 1918 – 19 September 1983) was an Argentine Association football, footballer and coach who played as a forward (association football), forward. With 323 goals scored in official matches, which include 294 league goals, Labruna is the 2nd all-time List of Argentine Primera División top scorers, top scorer of Argentine Primera División, Primera División after Paraguayan Arsenio Erico. Labruna was also part of the celebrated Club Atlético River Plate, River Plate offense, nicknamed ''La Máquina'' (''The Machine''), and he was considered one of the best South-American footballers of his generation. In his career, Labruna scored 564 goals.
Labruna's debut in the Argentine Primera División, Primera División was in replacement of José Manuel Moreno who had been suspended by the club, wearing the Squad number (association football), number 10 shirt. The match disputed on 18 June 1939 in La Plata against Estudiantes de La Plata, Estudiantes, which defeated River by 1–0.
His goals scored and outstanding performances caused that Moreno had to play on the right side of the field when he was allowed to play again. Labruna played in River for 20 years, winning 9 domestic championships with the team (1941, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957) and being the top scorer twice (1943 with 23 goals and 1945 with 25).
He was part of his club's legendary team along with Juan Carlos Muñoz (footballer, born 1919), Juan Carlos Muñoz, José Manuel Moreno, Adolfo Pedernera, and Félix Loustau, where he played as an Forward (association football)#Second striker, inside-left forward. Although this attacking line only disputed 18 games with those players, they were regarded as one of the best forward line in the history of Argentine football. They were nicknamed ''La Máquina'' (''The Machine'') due to their skills with the ball and synchronized play. Coach and former player Carlos Peucelle said that his team was formed by "A goalkeeper and 10 forwards", using an imaginary "1–10".
Labruna holds a number of records for River Plate, including his record of 16 goals in the El Superclásico, superclásico derby with fierce rival Boca Juniors.
In 1959, Labruna left Club Atlético River Plate, River Plate having defended club's colors in 515 matches and scoring 317 goals, 293 in goals what made him the Primera División Argentina topscorers, all-time highest goalscorer in the Primera División Argentina, Argentine first division along with Arsenio Erico, a record that remains nowadays. He later played two seasons in the Chilean Club Social de Deportes Rangers de Talca, C.S.D. Rangers, and Uruguayan team Rampla Juniors of Montevideo, before returning to Argentina to finish his career at Club Atletico Platense, Platense, when he was 43 years old.
Labruna played 37 matches for the Argentina national football team, Argentina national team, scoring 17 goals. He also won two Copa América, South American Championships (1946 and 1955) and as a nearly 40-year-old he played in the final phase of 1958 FIFA World Cup held in Sweden.
As other great players of his generation, Labruna could not participate in other World Cups due to the event's suspension during World War II and later for the decision taken by the Argentine Football Association, which did not compete in the World Cups of 1950 FIFA World Cup, Brazil and 1954 FIFA World Cup, Switzerland.
After ending his career as a player he became Assistant Coach and Coach in River Plate, Defensores de Belgrano, Club Atlético Platense, Platense, Rosario Central (where he won his first Nacional championship, in 1971), Talleres de Córdoba, Racing Club de Avellaneda, Racing Club, Club Atlético Lanús, Lanús, Chacarita Juniors, Chacarita and Argentinos Juniors.
In 1975 River called Labruna to offer him work as coach. Labruna won two championships that same year, breaking a "curse" of 18 years without titles. Labruna's period in charge of River Plate brought the club much domestic success, a side endowed with players such as Daniel Passarella, Norberto Alonso and Leopoldo Luque.
El Feo Labruna – Tribute webpage
{{DEFAULTSORT:Labruna, Angel 1918 births 1983 deaths Footballers from Buenos Aires Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent Burials at La Chacarita Cemetery Argentine men's footballers Club Atlético River Plate footballers Club Atlético Platense footballers Rampla Juniors players Rangers de Talca footballers Argentine Primera División players Uruguayan Primera División players Chilean Primera División players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Uruguay Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Uruguay 1958 FIFA World Cup players Argentina men's international footballers Argentine football managers Club Atlético River Plate managers Club Atlético Platense managers Rosario Central managers Talleres de Córdoba managers Racing Club de Avellaneda managers Club Atlético Lanús managers Chacarita Juniors managers Argentinos Juniors managers Argentine Primera División managers Copa América–winning players Men's association football forwards 20th-century Argentine sportsmen
Biography
Labruna was born in Buenos Aires.Career
Playing career
Labruna's debut in the Argentine Primera División, Primera División was in replacement of José Manuel Moreno who had been suspended by the club, wearing the Squad number (association football), number 10 shirt. The match disputed on 18 June 1939 in La Plata against Estudiantes de La Plata, Estudiantes, which defeated River by 1–0.
His goals scored and outstanding performances caused that Moreno had to play on the right side of the field when he was allowed to play again. Labruna played in River for 20 years, winning 9 domestic championships with the team (1941, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957) and being the top scorer twice (1943 with 23 goals and 1945 with 25).
He was part of his club's legendary team along with Juan Carlos Muñoz (footballer, born 1919), Juan Carlos Muñoz, José Manuel Moreno, Adolfo Pedernera, and Félix Loustau, where he played as an Forward (association football)#Second striker, inside-left forward. Although this attacking line only disputed 18 games with those players, they were regarded as one of the best forward line in the history of Argentine football. They were nicknamed ''La Máquina'' (''The Machine'') due to their skills with the ball and synchronized play. Coach and former player Carlos Peucelle said that his team was formed by "A goalkeeper and 10 forwards", using an imaginary "1–10".
Labruna holds a number of records for River Plate, including his record of 16 goals in the El Superclásico, superclásico derby with fierce rival Boca Juniors.
In 1959, Labruna left Club Atlético River Plate, River Plate having defended club's colors in 515 matches and scoring 317 goals, 293 in goals what made him the Primera División Argentina topscorers, all-time highest goalscorer in the Primera División Argentina, Argentine first division along with Arsenio Erico, a record that remains nowadays. He later played two seasons in the Chilean Club Social de Deportes Rangers de Talca, C.S.D. Rangers, and Uruguayan team Rampla Juniors of Montevideo, before returning to Argentina to finish his career at Club Atletico Platense, Platense, when he was 43 years old.
Labruna played 37 matches for the Argentina national football team, Argentina national team, scoring 17 goals. He also won two Copa América, South American Championships (1946 and 1955) and as a nearly 40-year-old he played in the final phase of 1958 FIFA World Cup held in Sweden.
As other great players of his generation, Labruna could not participate in other World Cups due to the event's suspension during World War II and later for the decision taken by the Argentine Football Association, which did not compete in the World Cups of 1950 FIFA World Cup, Brazil and 1954 FIFA World Cup, Switzerland.
Coaching career
After ending his career as a player he became Assistant Coach and Coach in River Plate, Defensores de Belgrano, Club Atlético Platense, Platense, Rosario Central (where he won his first Nacional championship, in 1971), Talleres de Córdoba, Racing Club de Avellaneda, Racing Club, Club Atlético Lanús, Lanús, Chacarita Juniors, Chacarita and Argentinos Juniors.
In 1975 River called Labruna to offer him work as coach. Labruna won two championships that same year, breaking a "curse" of 18 years without titles. Labruna's period in charge of River Plate brought the club much domestic success, a side endowed with players such as Daniel Passarella, Norberto Alonso and Leopoldo Luque.
Personal life
Labruna had two sons, Daniel (died in 1969) and Omar, who worked with Ramón Díaz in River Plate and then coached Olimpo de Bahía Blanca and other teams. Labruna died on September 19, 1983, from a heart attack, at 64 years old. He is buried at La Chacarita Cemetery in Buenos Aires. Every September 28, River Plate's fans celebrate the "International River Plate Fan's Day" as a tribute to one of the club's greatest idols.Honours
Player
River Plate *Argentine Primera División: 1941, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957 *Copa Ibarguren: 1937, 1941, 1942, 1952 *Copa Adrián C. Escobar: 1941 *Copa Aldao: 1941, 1945, 1947 *South American Championship of Champions runner-up: South American Championship of Champions, 1948 Argentina * Copa América: 1946 South American Championship, 1946, 1955 South American Championship, 1955Manager
;Rosario Central * Argentine Primera División: 1971 Argentine Primera División, Nacional 1971 ;River Plate * Argentine Primera División, Primera División: 1975 Argentine Primera División, Metropolitano 1975, 1975 Argentine Primera División, Nacional 1975, 1977 Argentine Primera División, Metropolitano 1977, 1979 Argentine Primera División, Nacional 1979, 1979 Argentine Primera División, Metropolitano 1979, 1980 Argentine Primera División, Metropolitano 1980 * Copa Libertadores runner-up: 1976 Copa Libertadores, 1976Individual
* Copa Aldao top scorer: 1941, 1945, 1947 (joint) * Argentine Primera División top scorer: 1943 (joint), 1945 * International Federation of Football History & Statistics, IFFHS Argentina All Times Dream Team (Team C): 2021References
External links
*El Feo Labruna – Tribute webpage
{{DEFAULTSORT:Labruna, Angel 1918 births 1983 deaths Footballers from Buenos Aires Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent Burials at La Chacarita Cemetery Argentine men's footballers Club Atlético River Plate footballers Club Atlético Platense footballers Rampla Juniors players Rangers de Talca footballers Argentine Primera División players Uruguayan Primera División players Chilean Primera División players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Uruguay Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Uruguay 1958 FIFA World Cup players Argentina men's international footballers Argentine football managers Club Atlético River Plate managers Club Atlético Platense managers Rosario Central managers Talleres de Córdoba managers Racing Club de Avellaneda managers Club Atlético Lanús managers Chacarita Juniors managers Argentinos Juniors managers Argentine Primera División managers Copa América–winning players Men's association football forwards 20th-century Argentine sportsmen