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Manuel Pelegrina
Argentine footballer
Manuel Gregorio Pelegrina (November 29, 1919 – November 23, 1992) was an Argentine football forward that played most of his career for Estudiantes de La Plata. He is not only the highest scoring player in the history of the club with 227 goals but also the most capped player, having attended 489 matches for Estudiantes.[1] Pelegrina is regarded as one of the best left-wingers ever in the history of Argentine football.[2]
Besides, Pelegrina is ranked 7th.[3] among the all-time Argentine Primera División top scorers with 231 goals in 490 matches, including his goals for Huracán.[4] He won two titles with Estudiantes, Copa A. Escobar and Copa Gral. P. Ramírez.[5]
Pelegrina was also capped for the Argentina national team, with which he won a Copa América in 1945.