René Houseman

René Houseman

Houseman playing for Argentina in 1978.
Personal information
Full name	René Orlando Houseman
Date of birth	July 19, 1953 (1953-07-19)
Place of birth	La Banda, Argentina
Playing position	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)
National team
1973–1979	Argentina	55	(13)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 2007. † Appearances (Goals).

René Houseman (right) with Italian defender Tarcisio Burgnich at the 1974 FIFA World Cup

René Orlando Houseman (born July 19, 1953 in La Banda, Santiago del Estero) is a retired Argentine footballer, who played as a right winger.

In his career he 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 (he came on as a substitute after 75 minutes in the World Cup Final and scored once in the infamous match against Peru). His career was cut short due to problems with alcoholism, with which he has been struggling for the last 20 years.

Titles

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 (Archived)