Ricardo Infante

Football player infobox
playername = Ricardo Infante


fullname = Ricardo Roberto Infante
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1924|6|21
cityofbirth = La Plata
countryofbirth = Argentina
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position = Striker
youthyears =
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years = 1942-1952
1953-1956
1957-1960
1961
clubs = Estudiantes
Huracán
Estudiantes
Gimnasia La Plata
caps(goals) = 329 (180) (Total)
94 (31)
(See above)
16 (6)
nationalyears = -1958-
nationalteam = Argentina
nationalcaps(goals) = ? (?)
pcupdate = 14 October 2007

Ricardo Roberto "Beto" Infante (born June 21 1924 in La Plata) is a former Argentine football striker. He is the 2nd highest scoring player in the history of Estudiantes de La Plata and the 6th highest scoring player in the professional era of the Primera División Argentina.

Infante made his professional debut in 1942 for Estudiantes, he scored his first goal for the club on August 1 1943 in a 2-2 draw with Chacarita Juniors. Infante went on to score 180 goals for the club in 328 games.

One of Infante's gratest moments came on September 19 1948 in a game against Rosario Central, with Estudiantes already winning 2-0 Infante scored a goal with a right-footed rabona from 35 metres out [ [http://www.clarin.com/diario/1998/10/15/r-02001d.htm Clarín article about the rabona goal] ] .

Infante left the club in 1953 after their relegation from the Primera, he joined Club Atlético Huracán where he played until 1956. He then returned to Estudiantes for a second spell with the club.

In 1958 Infante was part of the Argentina squad that played in the 1958 FIFA World Cup.

In 1960 Estudiantes refused to renew his contract after he suffered a knee injury, prompting him to join fierce local rivals Gimnasia de La Plata. He retired later that year and went on to work as a youth coach in La Plata.

Infante currently occupies 6th place on the list of the Primera División Argentina all-time topscorers with 217 goals in 439 games.

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