Humberto Maschio

Humberto Maschio
Maschio during his first years in Racing, c. 1954–57
Personal information
Full name Humberto Dionisio Maschio
Date of birth (1933-02-20)20 February 1933
Place of birth Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Date of death 20 August 2024(2024-08-20) (aged 91)
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward, midfielder
Youth career
Arsenal de Llavallol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953 Quilmes
1954–1957 Racing Club 92 (28)
1957–1959 Bologna 43 (13)
1959–1962 Atalanta 80 (22)
1962–1963 Internazionale 15 (4)
1963–1966 Fiorentina 40 (11)
1966–1968 Racing Club 47 (16)
International career
1956–1957 Argentina 12 (12)
1962 Italy 4 (0)
Managerial career
1969 Argentina
1971 Racing Club
1972 Costa Rica
1973 Independiente
1982 LDU Quito
1985 Blooming
1999-2000 Racing Club (Joint with Gustavo Costas)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Argentina
South American Football Championship
Winner 1957 Peru
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Humberto Dionisio Maschio (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmaskjo]; 20 February 1933 – 20 August 2024) was an Argentine-Italian football player and manager who played as a forward or midfielder.

At international level, he represented both the Argentina national team, winning the 1957 Copa América, and the Italy national team, taking part in the 1962 FIFA World Cup.[1]

Maschio was the playmaker of the Racing team that won the Copa Libertadores and Copa Intercontinental in 1967,[2] being also regarded as a legendary player in the history of the club.[3][4][1]

  1. ^ a b Murió Humberto "Bocha" Maschio, gloria de Racing on Página/12
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference lapren1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Murió el Bocha Maschio, gloria del fútbol argentino by Andrés Ñañez on El Doce TV
  4. ^ Murió Bocha Maschio: la emoción de Gustavo Costas on TyC