Ernesto Enrique Mastrángelo (5 July 1948 – 22 July 2023) was an Argentine

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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. Mastrángelo was twice Boca's top scoring player, in 1977 and 1979, he retired in 1981 after the team won the Metropolitano championship. Ernesto Mastrángelo died from

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, on 22 July 2023, at the age of 75.Dolor en el mundo del fútbol: murió Ernesto Heber Mastrángelo, el eterno goleador que brilló en Boca Juniors
on Infobae, 22 July 2023

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 team.High stakes in South America
at fifa.com.

Honours

Player

Boca Juniors * Argentine Primera: Metropolitano 1976, Nacional 1976, Metropolitano 1981 *

: 1977, 1978 * Copa Intercontinental: 1978

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1948 births 2023 deaths People from General López Department Footballers from Santa Fe Province Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent Argentine men's footballers Men's association football forwards Club Atlético Atlanta footballers Club Atlético River Plate footballers Unión de Santa Fe footballers Boca Juniors footballers Copa Libertadores–winning players Argentine Primera División players Argentina men's international footballers 20th-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-footy-forward-1940s-stub