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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Martín Volante | ||
| Date of birth | (1905-11-11)November 11, 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Lanús,Argentina | ||
| Date of death | October 9, 1987(1987-10-09) (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Milan,Italy | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1923–1924 | Lanús | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1924–1926 | Lanús | 11 | (0) |
| 1926 | CA General San Martín | 3 | (0) |
| 1928 | Platense | ||
| 1929–1930 | San Lorenzo | ||
| 1930–1931 | →Excursionistas | 0 | (0) |
| 1931–1932 | Napoli | 25 | (0) |
| 1932–1933 | Livorno | 32 | (0) |
| 1933–1934 | Torino | 16 | (0) |
| 1934–1935 | Rennes[1] | 22 | (1) |
| 1935–1936 | Olympique Lillois | 24 | (1) |
| 1937–1938 | CA Paris | ||
| 1938–1943 | Flamengo | 100 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 1928–1930 | Argentina | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1945–1946 | Lanús | ||
| 1946–1948 | Internacional | ||
| 1953–1955 | Vitória | ||
| 1959–1960 | Bahia | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Carlos Martín Volante (November 11, 1905 – October 9, 1987)[2][3] was anArgentinefootballdefensive midfielder, who played in Argentine, Brazilian, French and Italian clubs.
Volante begun his youth career at small clubs in Lanús. In 1923, he signedClub Atlético Lanús, where he started his senior career on the following year. He would still serve in the military and then have a brief stint at Club Atlético General San Martín before joiningPlatense. In 1929 he transferred toSan Lorenzo, with which he reached the semifinals of the local league. Between 1930 and 1931, Volante was loaned for free toVélez Sársfield to play in the team's Pan-American tour.[4]Thereafter, he played four games inExcursionistasTwo years later he signed a deal withNapoli. He also played forLivorno andTorino in Italy, where he would stay until 1934 when he moved to French football.
Once there, Volante took part in the historicalRennes 1934–35 squad and also played forOlympique Lillois andCA Paris. During1938 FIFA World Cup, held in France, he was hired byBrazil National Football Team to work as a massagist.[5] The fear fromWorld War II and a nice relationship built with Brazilian players made Volante transfer toFlamengo, where he would side withBrazilian starsDomingos da Guia andLeonidas. His defensive prowess led the defensive midfielder position to be called "volante" in Brazil.[6]
Volante retired in 1943 to start acoaching career. He won the1959 Taça Brasil forBahia.