Carlos Alberto Raffo
Encyclopedia
Carlos Alberto Raffo is a former Argentine
football
striker who played international football for Ecuador
.
in Argentina. In 1952 he moved to Ecuador
to play for Argentina de Quito (now Deportivo Quito). In 1954 he joined Emelec
where he would play many seasons, scoring 132 goals. In his later years he played for Everest
and 9 de Octubre
.
Raffo is considered to be one of the greatest goalscorers in the history of the Ecuadorian football, but the precise number of goals he scored will probably never be known, due to poor record keeping in the early 1950s.
in 1963
. He is the only Ecuador player ever to achieve this feat to date.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
striker who played international football for Ecuador
Ecuador national football team
The Ecuadorian national football team represents Ecuador in international football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation. They generally play official home matches at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, but often play friendlies in other stadiums around the country...
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Club career
Raffo started his playing career with Club Atlético PlatenseClub Atlético Platense
Club Atlético Platense is an Argentine sports club based in Vicente López, in the north side of Greater Buenos Aires. The club nickname is Calamar after the journalist Palacio Zino said that the team moved "like a squid in its ink"....
in Argentina. In 1952 he moved to Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
to play for Argentina de Quito (now Deportivo Quito). In 1954 he joined Emelec
Club Sport Emelec
Club Sport Emelec is a Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil that is best known for their professional football team. The football team plays in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of professional football in the country....
where he would play many seasons, scoring 132 goals. In his later years he played for Everest
Club Deportivo Everest
Club Deportivo Everest is an Ecuadorian football team based in Guayaquil. They currently play in the third-level Segunda Categoría, but have spent ten seasons in the top-flight Serie A....
and 9 de Octubre
Club 9 de Octubre
Asociación Deportiva Nueve de Octubre, simply referred to as Nueve de Octubre, is a sports club based in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The club is best known for its football team.-History:The club was found on April 18, 1926 as Club 9 de Octubre...
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Raffo is considered to be one of the greatest goalscorers in the history of the Ecuadorian football, but the precise number of goals he scored will probably never be known, due to poor record keeping in the early 1950s.
International career
Raffo played international football for Ecuador between 1959 and 1963, he scored 10 goals in 13 games for his adoptive country. He was the top scorer in the Copa AméricaCopa América
The Copa América —previously known as South American Championship—is an international football competition contested between the men's national teams of CONMEBOL, the sport's continental governing body...
in 1963
South American Championship 1963
The South American Championship 1963 was held in Bolivia between 10 March and 31 March 1963. It was won by Bolivia with Paraguay second. This is so far, the only Copa America which was won by Bolivia....
. He is the only Ecuador player ever to achieve this feat to date.
Honours
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 |  EmelecClub Sport Emelec Club Sport Emelec is a Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil that is best known for their professional football team. The football team plays in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of professional football in the country.... |
Copa Guayaquil |
| 1957 | Emelec Club Sport Emelec Club Sport Emelec is a Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil that is best known for their professional football team. The football team plays in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of professional football in the country.... |
Campeonato Ecuatoriano Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol The Primera Categoría Serie A, simply known as the Serie A or the Primera A, is a professional football league in Ecuador. At the top of the Ecuadorian football league system, it is the country's premier and primary football competition... |
| 1957 | Emelec Club Sport Emelec Club Sport Emelec is a Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil that is best known for their professional football team. The football team plays in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of professional football in the country.... |
Copa Guayaquil |
| 1961 | Emelec Club Sport Emelec Club Sport Emelec is a Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil that is best known for their professional football team. The football team plays in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of professional football in the country.... |
Campeonato Ecuatoriano Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol The Primera Categoría Serie A, simply known as the Serie A or the Primera A, is a professional football league in Ecuador. At the top of the Ecuadorian football league system, it is the country's premier and primary football competition... |
| 1962 | Emelec Club Sport Emelec Club Sport Emelec is a Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil that is best known for their professional football team. The football team plays in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of professional football in the country.... |
Copa Guayaquil |
- Topscorer in Copa AméricaCopa AméricaThe Copa América —previously known as South American Championship—is an international football competition contested between the men's national teams of CONMEBOL, the sport's continental governing body...
in 1963South American Championship 1963The South American Championship 1963 was held in Bolivia between 10 March and 31 March 1963. It was won by Bolivia with Paraguay second. This is so far, the only Copa America which was won by Bolivia....
: 6 goals - Topscorer in Campeonato EcuatorianoCampeonato Ecuatoriano de FútbolThe Primera Categoría Serie A, simply known as the Serie A or the Primera A, is a professional football league in Ecuador. At the top of the Ecuadorian football league system, it is the country's premier and primary football competition...
1963