Manuel Ferreira (footballer)

Manuel ("Nolo") Ferreira (22 October 1905 – 29 July 1983) was an Argentine footballer who was a member of the Argentina national team.

Manuel Ferreira
Ferreira c. 1936
Personal information
Full name Manuel Ferreira
Date of birth (1905-10-22)22 October 1905
Place of birth Trenque Lauquen, Argentina
Date of death 29 July 1983(1983-07-29) (aged 77)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Trenque Lauquen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1924–1933 Estudiantes
1933–1935 River Plate 35 (15)
1935–1936 Estudiantes
National team
1927–1930 Argentina 21 (11)
Teams managed
1955 Estudiantes de La Plata
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Ferreira was part of the Argentine squad that won the football silver medal at the 1928 Olympic tournament. He also captained the Argentine team at the 1930 FIFA World Cup finals, in which Argentina finished as runner-up.

Ferreira won the Copa America championship with Argentina in 1929[1] and also won the Copa Newton in 1927 and 1928.

References

Ferreira in Estudiantes colours
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