 Sastre while playing for Independiente | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 April 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | Lomas de Zamora, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 23 November 1987 (aged 76) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1931 | Progresista | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1931–1942 | Independiente | ||
| 1942–1946 | São Paulo | ||
| 1947 | Gimnasia (LP) | ||
| International career | |||
| 1933–1941 | Argentina | 34 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Antonio Sastre (27 April 1911 – 23 November 1987) was an Argentine footballer who played most of his career for Club Atlético Independiente and São Paulo of Brazil. He is one of the 24 players inducted into the Argentine Football Association Hall of Fame. Sastre was an all-round midfielder who could play well almost anywhere on the pitch due to his intelligence and versatility.[1]
Sastre is also known as one of the first true playmakers of the pre-war era as well as one of the best.[2] Sastre won 11 titles at club level, and 2 international championships with the Argentina national team.
- ^ ANTONIO SASTRE: EL PRIMER POLIFUNCIONAL by Darío Kullock on Pasión Fulbo, 23 February 2016
- ^ Antonio Sastre, el hombre orquesta by Matías Rodríguez, El Gráfico, 19 May 2015