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Argentine footballer
Carlos Isola
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Date of birth
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(
1896-03-06
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6 March 1896
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Date of death
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8 February 1964
(1964-02-08)
(aged 67)
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Position(s)
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goalkeeper
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Years
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Team
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Apps
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(
Gls
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1913?1925
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River Plate
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1916?1919
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Argentina
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4+
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(0)
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Carlos Isola
(6 March 1896 ? 8 February 1964) was an Argentine
football goalkeeper
. He played for
River Plate
from 1913 to 1925, and in four matches for the
Argentina national football team
in 1916.
[1]
He was also part of Argentina's squad for the
1916
,
1917
and
1919
South American Championships
.
[2]
[3]
Isola won three titles with River Plate.
Biography
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Isola started in River Plate at 13 years old playing as
inside left
, but one day he replaced the goalkeeper of the club. After another absence, Isola played as goalkeeper again for the
Zona Norte
combined, with a great performance v British side
Exeter City
. Since then, Isola consolidated himself in that position, playing as the main goalkeeper for River Plate,
[4]
with which he won the
Copa de Competencia Jockey Club
in 1914 and the
Primera division
title in
1920
(which was also the first league title for the club).
[4]
Isola left football in 1925 before his 20th birthday showing his disagreement with the amateurism (football was not professional in Argentina until 1931).
[4]
In 1957, Isola returned to a field when he took part of an
exhibition game
to honour club legend
Angel Labruna
. He played only the fist 10 minutes of the match, then leaving his position to a young goalkeeper
Amadeo Carrizo
, who would also bome a legend of the club.
During his career, Isola scored two goals, one as goalkeeper in 1914 v
Banfield
and the other as forward v
Porteno
in 1918. Both goals were scored via
penalty kick
.
[4]
Carlos Isola has not been equaled. Artist of the goal, he made the most fantastic shows of acrobatic elegance, and wonderful elasticity. His movements had an admirable plasticity. His only presence constituted such a show. An exceptional case of sight and agility, sharp sense of a 'virtuoso' and efficient player at a same time, Carlos Isola was a constant distraction to the eyes and a lock key for supporters of his time.
[3]
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Sports journalist Felix Frascara about Isola on
El Grafico
(1934)
Titles
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- River Plate
References
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