Alberto Helman, sometimes referred to as Alfredo Hellman or Alberto Hellman,[2] was an Argentine footballer who played as a defender for several Argentinian clubs.[3] He was a member of the Spanish football squad that competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, but he did not play in any matches.[3][4][5]
 Helman in the cover of El Gráfico in 1927[1] | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alberto Helman | ||
| Date of birth | Unknown | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | Unknown | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Club Atlético Estudiantes | |||
| 1927 | Club Atlético Mitre | ||
| 1929–1932 | Sportivo Palermo | ||
| 1932–1933 | Ferro Carril Oeste | ||
| International career | |||
| 1928 | Argentina | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
editBetween 1925 and 1928, Helman, who was then a player of Club Atlético Estudiantes[3][4] and later Club Atlético Mitre,[6] played for a Santiago del Estero XI in the Argentine Interleague Championship, which involved teams representing the provincial leagues,[7][8] becoming the vice-captain of the Santiago del Estero formation (Cultural League) and winning the competition's ninth edition in October 1928.[3][8]
In 1928, Villaverde was called by the technical commissioner José Lago Millán to be a part of the roster of participants of the Argentine football squad that competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam,[2][4][5] but he failed to feature in a single game as Argentina reached the final which they lost to Uruguay, but he was not awarded a silver medal due to have not played.[4]
Villaverde later joined Sportivo Palermo where in 1931 and 1932, he played in the Argentine Primera División, and then he moved to Ferro Carril Oeste, where he played two matches in the 1933 Copa de Competencia.[3]
Honours
editSantiago del Estero XI
- Argentine Interleague Championship:
- Winners: 1928
References
edit- ^ "Navegador de tapas" [Navigator of covers]. www.elgrafico.com.ar (in Arabic). 15 October 1927. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ a b "El equipo argentino de fútbol para el tournament olympico" [The Argentine football team for the Olympic tournament]. hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com (in Spanish). La Vanguardia. 4 April 1928. p. 18. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Alberto Helman". laferropedia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Alberto Helman". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Olympic Football Tournament 1928 (National Squads)". www.linguasport.com. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "La delegación argentina y sus equipos" [The Argentine delegation and its teams]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 22 April 1928. p. 18. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Spain - Cup 1925". RSSSF. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Spain - Cup 1928". RSSSF. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2024.