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Carlos Peucelle

Carlos Peucelle

Argentine footballer Carlos Peucelle Peucelle in 1929Personal informationFull name Carlos Desiderio PeucelleDate of birth (1908-09-13)13 September 1908Place of birth Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDate of death 1 April 1990(1990-04-01) (aged 81)Positions Attacking midfielderright wingerYouth career Club Deportivo Anchorena Boca Juniors San Telmo Sportivo BarracasSenior career*Years Team Apps (Gls)1925–1926 San Telmo 3 (1)1927–1930 Sportivo Buenos Aires 117 (31)1931–1941 River Plate 307 (113)International career1928–1940 Argentina 59 (12)Managerial career1945–1946 River Plate1954 San Lorenzo1960 Sporting Cristal1966 River Plate Medal record Men's Football Representing Argentina Copa América Winner 1929 Argentina Team Winner 1937 Argentina Team FIFA World Cup Runner-up 1930 Uruguay Team * Club domestic league appearances and goals Carlos Desiderio Peucelle (13 September 1908 – 1 April 1990) was an Argentine football player who played as an inside forward or as a right winger and is considered one of Argentina's finest wingers in their history. He is also known for being the catalyst for starting "La Máquina" with River Plate who went on to dominate football in South America in