Atilio García
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| Atilio García | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Atilio Ceferino García | |
| Date of birth | August 26, 1914 | |
| Place of birth | Junín, Argentina | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Club Atlético Moreno | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1936 1937 1938-1951 1952 1953 |
Platense Boca Juniors Nacional Racing Club de Montevideo Miramar Misiones |
? (?) 7 (6) 210 (208) ? (?) ? (?) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Atilio Ceferino García is a former Uruguayan football striker. He was born on August 26, 1914, in the city of Junín in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina. His main club was Club Nacional de Football where he played for 13 seasons between 1938 and 1951.
García had short spells with Club Atlético Moreno, Club Atlético Platense and Boca Juniors in Argentina before joining Club Nacional de Football.
With Nacional he set a number of records, including; Most topscorer awards, most consecutive top scorer awards, most goals against C.A. Peñarol and the most goals against Peñarol in a single game. During his time at Nacional the club won 25 titles, including eight championships. García was the top scorer in the league on eight occasions.
After leaving Nacional he had single seasons with Racing Club de Montevideo and Miramar Misiones.
García continued to live in Uruguay after his retirement in 1953, he died in Montevideo in 1973.
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[edit] League titles
[edit] Other titles
- Torneo de Honor (8): 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1948
- Campeonato Nocturno Rioplatense: 1938
- C. C. Grandes del Río de la Plata: 1938
- Copa Aldao (Copa Río de la Plata) (3): 1940, 1942, 1946
- Torneo Competencia (3): 1942, 1945, 1948
- Copa del Atlántico: 1947
[edit] Top scorer titles
| Season | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 |  Club Nacional de Football |
20 |
| 1939 | Club Nacional de Football |
22 |
| 1940 | Club Nacional de Football |
18 |
| 1941 | Club Nacional de Football |
23 |
| 1942 | Club Nacional de Football |
19 |
| 1943 | Club Nacional de Football |
18 |
| 1944 | Club Nacional de Football |
21 |
| 1946 | Club Nacional de Football |
21 |
[edit] Facts
- Atilio Ceferino García has a stand in the Estadio Gran Parque Central named in his honour.
- On December 8, 1940 García scored a record 4 goals in a 5-1 victory over Peñarol.
- García scored a total of 34 goals against Peñarol, a record that may never be surpassed.
- García was topscorer in Uruguay in seven consecutive seasons between 1938 and 1944.
- Fernando Morena is the only player to have scored more goals than García in the Uruguayan league, with 230.
- García is the top scorer in the history of Club Nacional de Football, with 464 goals in 435 games in all competitions.
[edit] External links
- Biography on the Nacional website (Spanish)
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Garcia, Atilio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Garcia, Atilio Ceferino |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Uruguayan football striker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 26, 1914 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Junín, Buenos Aires Argentina |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1973 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Montevideo Uruguay |
