Alberto Galateo

Alberto Galateo
Galateo depicted on a football card in 1934
Personal information
Full name Alberto Luis Galateo
Date of birth 4 May 1912 (1912-05-04)
Place of birth Argentina
Date of death 26 February 1961 (1961-02-27) (aged 48)
Place of death Sáenz Peña, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
San Lorenzo de Santa Fe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1929 Colón
1930–1934 Unión de Santa Fe
1935–1937 Huracán 32 (9)
1938 Chacarita Juniors 22 (5)
1939 Racing Club 1 (0)
1943 Colegiales 12 (1)
International career
Argentina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alberto Luis Galateo (May 4, 1912 – February 26, 1961) was an Argentine football forward who played for Argentina in the 1934 FIFA World Cup.[1] He also played for Unión de Santa Fe.

Galateo played professionally for Club Atlético Huracán, Chacarita Juniors and Racing Club de Avellaneda from 1935 to 1939.[2]

Death

In February 1961, Galateo was killed by his son David José, in a family dispute. He wanted to kill his wife, so his son came in her defense, shooting him dead.[3] His grandson, Damián, produced a film (Terror Familiar) about these events.[2]

Fifa World Cup Career

National team Year Apps Goals Assists
Argentina 1934 1 1 0

International goals

Argentina's goal tally first

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 27 May 1934 Stadio Littorale, Bologna, Italy  Sweden 2–1 2–3 1934 FIFA World Cup

References

  1. ^ 1934 FIFA World Cup Italy Archived 2011-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b "El crimen de un crack del fútbol de los '30 vuelve para reflexionar sobre la violencia de género" (in Spanish). Télam. 22 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Terror Familiar - Pequeña Productora".


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