Félix Loustau

Félix Loustau

File:FelixLoustau.jpg Loustau playing for River Plate
Personal information
Full name	Félix Loustau
Date of birth	25 December 1922
Place of birth	Avellaneda, Argentina
Date of death
Position(s)	Left Winger
Youth career
	Sportivo Brandsen
	Racing Club de Avellaneda
	Dock Sud
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1942-1957	River Plate	365	(101)
1957-1958	Estudiantes	?	(?)
International career
1945-1952	Argentina	28	(10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 2007

Félix Loustau (Spanish pronunciation: [lusˈto]) (25 December 1922 - 5 January 2003) is a former Argentine footballer who was a key player on the River Plate squad known as La Máquina. La Maquina is considered to be one of the greatest team ever assembled in the history of South American football. They dominated Argentine football during the first half of the 1940s, winning eight national titles during his time at the club. The five forwards on the team were Juan Carlos Muñoz, José Manuel Moreno, Adolfo Pedernera, Ángel Labruna and Loustau. He usually played as an outside left and he is considered to be one of Argentina's greatest wingers.

Because the peak of his career was during the Second World War, his international career was very limited. Nevertheless, he played 28 times for Argentina scoring ten goals. He won the Copa América in 1945, 1946 and 1947.

National titles

Season	Club	Title
1942	River Plate	Primera División Argentina
1945	River Plate	Primera División Argentina
1947	River Plate	Primera División Argentina
1952	River Plate	Primera División Argentina
1953	River Plate	Primera División Argentina
1955	River Plate	Primera División Argentina
1956	River Plate	Primera División Argentina
1957	River Plate	Primera División Argentina

International titles

Season	Club	Title
1945	Argentina	Copa América
1946	Argentina	Copa América
1947	Argentina	Copa América

External links

• Félix Loustau at Find a Grave
• (Spanish) Futbol Factory profile at the Wayback Machine (archived October 20, 2007)