Félix Loustau

Félix Loustau
Loustau in 1955
Personal information
Full name Félix Loustau
Date of birth (1922-12-25)25 December 1922
Place of birth Avellaneda, Argentina
Date of death 5 January 2003(2003-01-05) (aged 80)
Place of death Avellaneda, Argentina
Position Left winger
Youth career
Sportivo Brandsen
Racing Club de Avellaneda
Dock Sud
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1942–1957 River Plate 365 (103)
1957–1958 Estudiantes 9 (0)
International career
1945–1952 Argentina 27 (10)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of June 2007

Félix Loustau (Spanish pronunciation: [lusˈto]) (25 December 1922 – 5 January 2003) was an Argentine professional footballer who was a key player on the River Plate squad known as La Máquina. He usually played as an outside left and is widely regarded as one of the best wingers who played in the Argentine Primera Division and in the Argentina national team.

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

Honours

River Plate

Argentina

References

  1. ↑ "Falleció el legendario Félix Loustau". LA NACION (in Spanish). 5 January 2003. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  2. ↑ River Plate – La Maquina