René Houseman

René Houseman

René Houseman (right) with Italian defender Tarcisio Burgnich at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
Personal information
Full name	René Orlando Houseman
Date of birth	(1953-07-19) 19 July 1953
Place of birth	La Banda, Argentina
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1971–1973	Defensores de Belgrano	38	(16)
1973–1980	Huracán	266	(108)
1981	River Plate	12	(1)
1982	Colo-Colo	18	(3)
1983	Amazulu	?	(?)
1984	Independiente	3	(0)
1985	Excursionistas	1	(0)
International career
1973–1979	Argentina	55	(13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 2007

René Orlando Houseman (born 19 July 1953) is a retired Argentine footballer, who played as a right winger.

Career

Houseman played for Defensores de Belgrano, Huracán, River Plate, Colo-Colo (in Chile), Amazulu (in South Africa), Independiente and Excursionistas.

During his international career he also played for Argentina, and participated at the 1974 FIFA World Cup, where he scored three goals. His greatest achievement in football was being a member of the 1978 FIFA World Cup winning team and scoring in the 6-0 win over Peru. His career was cut short due to problems with alcoholism, with which he has been struggling for most of his life.

Honours

Season	Team	Title
1975	Argentina	Copa Newton
1976	Argentina	Copa Newton
1976	Argentina	Copa Felix Bogado
1976	Argentina	Copa Lipton
1976	Argentina	Copa Ramon Castilla
1978	Argentina	FIFA World Cup
1978	Argentina	Copa Ramon Castilla
1972	Defensores de Belgrano	Primera C
1973	Huracán	Metropolitano
1984	Independiente	Copa Libertadores

External links

• René Houseman at National-Football-Teams.com
• (Spanish) Futbol Factory profile at the Wayback Machine (archived October 20, 2007)