Vicente Locaso

Vicente Locaso (12 January 1909 – 4 April 1994) was an Argentine footballer who served as a forward.

Vicente Locaso
Personal information
Date of birth (1909-01-22)22 January 1909
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of death 4 April 1994(1994-04-04) (aged 85)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1928–1932 River Plate
1932 Huracán
1933 Gimnasia de La Plata
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He debuted for Club Atlético River Plate on August 26, 1928 against Sportivo Barracas in a 2-1 victory.[1] It was Locaso who scored the first goal when the club turned professional in 1931 in a 1-0 victory against Atlanta.[1] In a close game, in the 18th minute of the first half, Locaso took the ball near the area, after a couple of rebounds, and finished a cross, beating Mascheroni.[2] At the end of the 1931-32 season he played his last competitive match in a loss to Boca Juniors 0-3, on January 6 of 1932 . He then joined Huracán and the following season joined Gimnasia de La Plata, but injury prevented him from playing, forcing him to retire.[2]

References
  1. "Vicente Locaso: El primer gol de River en el profesionalismo" (in Spanish). Taringa.net. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  2. "El pionero de la red". Ole.com. Retrieved 5 May 2012.


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