Felix Loustau

Félix Loustau, (Avellaneda, Buenos Aires; December 27, 1922 - Ibidem; January 5, 2003) was an Argentine soccer player, member of the famous River Plate forward known as La Maquina, and three-time South American champion with the Argentine national team in 1945, 1946 and 1947. For many, he was the best left wing in the history of Argentine football.

His first steps were taken in his neighborhood, at the Unión de Crucecita Social and Sports Club located in the Crucecita neighborhood, Avellaneda. He then played in the lower divisions of Racing Club until, when he was 19 years old, a scout suggested he sign for River Plate. He debuted with the first team of this club in 1942, joining one of the most famous forwards of all time, La Maquina , which was formed by Juan Carlos Muñoz, José Manuel Moreno, Adolfo Pedernera, Ángel Labruna and Loustau himself.

There he lived one of River's best times, for whose showcases he won eight Argentine championship titles (1942, 1945, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956 and 1957). Nicknamed Chaplin for his physical constitution and for his peculiar dribbling movements, although in the beginning he acted as a lateral defender, he remained in history for the speed and skill he showed on the far left.

He defended the Argentine national team shirt in 27 games, scoring 10 goals, and with it he won three editions of the Copa América (1945, 1946 and 1947). In 1958, after having played 365 games (in which he scored 101 goals) with River, he went to Estudiantes de La Plata, where he ended his career that same year.

Later he worked as a coach and was a professor at the Argentine soccer federation's coaching school.

Clubs

Club	Country	Year	Parties	Goles
River Plate	Argentina	1942-1957	365	101
Students of La Plata		1957-1958	11	0
Total			391	106

Statistics

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Club	Div	Season	League		Cups (1)		International (2)		Total (3)		Average
			Part.	Goles	Part.	Goles	Part.	Goles	Part.	Goles
River Plate Argentina
	1. a	1942	10	3	3	2	2	0	15	5	0.33
		1943	27	11	2	0	-	-	29	11	0.37
		1944	28	7	2	0	-	-	30	7	0.23
		1945	29	9	2	0	2	0	33	9	0.27
		1946	30	9	4	1	-	-	34	10	0.29
		1947	30	12	-	-	2	0	32	12	0.37
		1948	21	8	1	0	6	4	28	12	0.42
		1949	32	10	2	0	-	-	34	10	0.29
		1950	24	9	-	-	-	-	24	9	0.37
		1951	24	4	-	-	-	-	24	4	0.16
		1952	30	6	1	0	-	-	31	6	0.19
		1953	25	2	-	-	-	-	25	2	0.08
		1954	23	3	-	-	-	-	23	3	0.13
		1955	18	3	-	-	-	-	18	3	0.16
		1956	10	2	-	-	-	-	10	2	0.20
		1957	1	0	-	-	-	-	1	0	0.00
		Total club	362	98	17	3	12	4	391	105	0.26
Students of La Plata Argentina
	1. a	1958	9	0	10	1	-	-	19	1	0.05
		Total club	9	0	10	1	0	0	19	1	0.05
Total career			371	98	27	4	12	4	416	106	0.25
(1) Includes Ibarguren Cup data (1942, 1949, 1952); Escobar Cup (1942, 1943, 1946); Republic Cup (1943); British Competition Cup (1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1948); Sweden Cup (1958). (2) It includes data from the Aldao Cup (1941, 1942, 1945, 1947); South American Champions Championship (1948). (3) It does not include goals in friendly matches.

National team

Selection	Year	Friendly		Copa America		Total
		PJ	G	PJ	G	PJ	G
Argentina Argentina	1945	4	2	5	2	9	4
	1946	-	-	5	1	5	1
	1947	-	-	7	4	7	4
	1950	2	0	-	-	2	0
	1951	2	0	-	-	2	0
	1952	2	1	-	-	2	1
	Total	10	3	17	7	27	10

Statistical summary

Palmarés

As a player

National Championships

N.o	Title	Equipment	Country	Year
1	First Division	River Plate	Argentina	1942
2	First Division			1945
3	First Division			1947
4	First Division			1952
5	First Division			1953
6	First Division			1955
7	First Division			1956
8	First Division			1957

National Cups

N.o	Title	Equipment	Country	Year
1	Ibarguren Cup	River Plate	Argentina	1941 (1)
2	Ibarguren Cup			1942
3	Ibarguren Cup			1952

International Cups

N.o	Title	Equipment	Country	Year
1	Aldao Cup	River Plate	AFA/AUF	1941 (2)
2	Aldao Cup			1945
3	South American Championship	Argentinean team	Chile	1945
3	South American Championship		Argentina	1946
4	Aldao Cup	River Plate	AFA/AUF	1947
5	South American Championship	Argentinean team	Ecuador	1947

(1) Although Loustau debuted in the First Division in 1942, the Ibarguren 1941 Cup was played on March 22, 1942.

(2) Although Loustau debuted in the First Division in 1942, he played in the revenge match for the 1941 Aldao Cup, which took place on December 5, 1942.