Rafael Albrecht Explained

Rafael Albrecht
Full Name:José Rafael Albrecht
Birth Date:23 August 1941
Birth Place:Tucumán, Argentina
Death Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height:1.77 m
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Atlético Tucumán
Years1:1957–1960
Clubs1:Atlético Tucumán
Years2:1960–1962
Clubs2:Estudiantes
Caps2:70
Goals2:0
Years3:1963–1970
Clubs3:San Lorenzo
Caps3:229
Goals3:56
Years4:1970–1974
Clubs4:Club León
Caps4:145
Goals4:36
Years5:1974–1975
Clubs5:Atlas
Caps5:62
Goals5:3
Nationalyears1:1961–1969
Nationalteam1:Argentina
Nationalcaps1:39
Nationalgoals1:3

José Rafael Albrecht (23 August 1941 – 3 May 2021) was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a defender. He represented Argentina at the 1962 and 1966 World Cups.

Career

Albrecht was born in Tucumán. He started his career with Club Atlético Tucumán in 1957. In 1960, he was signed by Estudiantes, where he excelled and, thus, was called to play for the Argentina national team in 1961.

In 1962 he was transferred to San Lorenzo for 10 million pesos, a huge amount for those days. In San Lorenzo, he was part of two famous teams, the 'Carsucias' in 1964 and the 'Matadores' in 1968. The 'Matadores' team won the 1968 Metropolitano Championship without losing a single game. He played 229 games for the club, scoring 56 goals.[1] Most of them were by way of penalties.

In 1970 Albrecht moved to Mexico. He first played with Club León, helping the team win two Copa México and two Campeón de Campeones super cups. He then played for Atlas, where he retired from football in 1975.

Albrecht played a total of 506 top flight games in his career, scoring a total of 95 goals, putting him in 7th place on the IFFHS list of top scoring defenders.

Death

Albrecht died on 3 May 2021, aged 79, after two weeks of hospitalisation with COVID-19, amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina.[2]

Honours

Atlético Tucumán

San Lorenzo

Club León

Argentina

Individual

Notes and References

  1. http://www.museodesanlorenzo.com.ar/contenido/MUSEO1/fichas19.htm Museo de San Lorenzo
  2. News: Murió José Rafael Albrecht, vieja gloria de San Lorenzo y del fútbol argentino: tenía coronavirus . 4 May 2021 . Clarín . 3 May 2021 . es.
  3. Web site: IFFHS ALL TIME ARGENTINA MEN'S DREAM TEAM. 26 August 2021.