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After leaving Huracán in 1980, Houseman spent a short time in River Plate (only one season, 1981), then moving to Chile to play for Colo Colo and then to South Africa when he joined AmaZulu F.C. In 1984 he returned to Argentina to play for Independiente but he only played three matches in total.
Mar 22, 2018 · Houseman’s performance not only made him an idol among the Huracán supporters but also earned him a spot in Argentina’s squad for the 1974 World Cup. La Albiceleste would ultimately be eliminated in the second group stage but Houseman scored twice in the first round, against Italy and Haiti.
Mar 28, 2020 · In 1978 Houseman was at the peak of his powers. Widely regarded as the greatest winger ever to pull on the Argentina shirt, he had led Huracán to their first-ever Primera División title five years earlier and was also one of the bright spots in an otherwise disappointing World Cup for the Albiceleste in West Germany the following year.
Mar 22, 2018 · Houseman made his professional debut for Defensores de Belgrano, where he won a lower division title in 1971. He later became a key player for the Huracan team that won Argentina’s Metropolitan trophy in 1973. He also played for River Plate and Chile’s Colo Colo.
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Houseman was born in La Banda, Santiago del Estero Province. Despite having started his career at Club Atlético Excursionistas youth divisions, Houseman debuted professionally playing for Excursionistas's arch-rival Defensores de Belgrano, where he won its first *le, the Primera C championship in 1971. At the beginning of 1973, as a recommendation ...
During his international career Houseman also played for the Argentina national team and participated at the 1974 FIFA World Cup, where he scored three goals. His greatest achievement in football was being a member of the 1978 FIFA World Cup winning team and scoring in the 6–0 win over Peru.
Houseman was part of the coaching staff led by Angel Cappa that managed Huracán between 2008 and 2009. He said he was never paid for his services.
Houseman's career was cut short due to problems with alcoholism, with which he struggled for most of his life. Houseman even scored a goal versus River Plate which he later claimed not to remember as he was drunk throughout that game. In 2017, it was revealed that Houseman had tongue cancer. The Argentine Football *ociation announced that it would ...
Club
Defensores de Belgrano 1. Primera C: 1972 Huracán 1. Primera División: 1973 Metropolitano; runner-up: 1975 Metropolitano, 1976 Metropolitano Colo-Colo 1. Copa Chile: 1982 Independiente 1. Copa Libertadores: 1984 2. Intercontinental Cup: 1984
International
Argentina 1. FIFA World Cup: 1978 2. Copa Newton: 1975, 1976 3. Copa Lipton: 1976 4. Copa Félix Bogado: 1976 5. Copa Ramón Castilla: 1976, 1978
René Houseman – FIFA compe*ion record (archived)René Houseman at National-Football-Teams.comFutbol Factory profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 20 October 2007) (in Spanish)Sep 10, 2018 · The acquisition of René Houseman in 1973 would prove pivotal in the history of Huracán but also of the trajectory of Menotti’s career, the two later linking up for the 1978 World Cup. El Loco was a skilful right-winger, regarded as one of the best the country has ever produced.
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Mar 22, 2018 · Houseman made his professional debut for Defensores de Belgrano, where he won a lower division title in 1971. He later became a key player for the Huracan team that won Argentina's Metropolitan...
