 Albrecht in 1968 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Rafael Albrecht | ||
| Date of birth | (1941-08-23)23 August 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Tucumán, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 3 May 2021(2021-05-03) (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Tucumán | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1960 | Atlético Tucumán | ||
| 1960–1962 | Estudiantes | 70 | (0) |
| 1963–1970 | San Lorenzo | 229 | (56) |
| 1970–1974 | Club León | 145 | (36) |
| 1974–1975 | Atlas | 62 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 1961–1969 | Argentina | 39 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José Rafael Albrecht (23 August 1941 – 3 May 2021) was an Argentine professionalfootballer who played as adefender. He representedArgentina at the1962 and1966World Cups.
Albrecht was born inTucumán. He started his career withClub Atlético Tucumán in 1957. In 1960, he was signed byEstudiantes, where he excelled and, thus, was called to play for the Argentina national team in 1961.
In 1962 he was transferred toSan Lorenzo for 10 million pesos, a huge amount for those days. In San Lorenzo, he was part of two famous teams, the 'Carsucias' in 1964 and the 'Matadores' in 1968. The 'Matadores' team won the 1968Metropolitano Championship without losing a single game. He played 229 games for the club, scoring 56 goals.[1] Most of them were by way of penalties.
In 1970 Albrecht moved to Mexico. He first played withClub León, helping the team win twoCopa México and twoCampeón de Campeones super cups. He then played forAtlas, where he retired from football in 1975.
Albrecht played a total of 506 top flight games in his career, scoring a total of 95 goals, putting him in 7th place on theIFFHS list of top scoring defenders.[when?][citation needed]
Albrecht died on 3 May 2021, aged 79, after two weeks of hospitalisation withCOVID-19, amid theCOVID-19 pandemic in Argentina.[2]
Atlético Tucumán
San Lorenzo
Club León
Argentina
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