Adolfo Heisinger | |
Birth Date: | 30 May 1898 |
Birth Place: | Tigre |
Death Place: | Tigre |
Position: | Forward |
Years1: | 1914–1929 |
Clubs1: | Tigre |
Nationalteam1: | Argentina |
Nationalyears1: | 1916–1922 |
Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Adolfo Guillermo Heisinger (30 May 1898 - 31 October 1976) was an Argentine footballer.[1]
Adolfo Guillermo was an icon of Club Atlético Tigre during the amateur era, debuting in the first team at 16 in 1914.
He only played for Tigre, participating in 346 matches between 1914 and 1929, scoring 47 goals.
He played six matches for the Argentina national football team from 1916 to 1922, scoring one goal.[2] He was also part of Argentina's 1916 South American Championship squad.[3]
A right winger with a robust build, he was fast, skilful, and had high physical endurance, delivering precise crosses for his attacking teammates.
Guillermo was born in Tigre on May 30, 1898. He alternated football with his other passion, rowing, a discipline in which he participated in numerous regattas. Once retired, he always remained close to the Club Atlético Tigre, attending all its matches. He passed away on October 31, 1976, in Tigre.