Néstor Scotta
 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Néstor Leonel Scotta | ||
| Date of birth | April 7, 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | San Justo, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | January 8, 2001 (aged 52) | ||
| Place of death | Caseros, Argentina | ||
| Position(s) |
Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colón de San Justo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1969 | Unión de Santa Fe | ||
| 1970–1972 | River Plate | 43 | (10) |
| 1973–1976 | Racing Club | 127 | (63) |
| 1977–1980 | Deportivo Cali | 107 | (79) |
| 1981 | Platense | 23 | (4) |
| 1982–1983 | Temperley | ||
| 1984 |
Colón de Santa Fe | ||
| 1985 |
Estudiantes (BA) | ||
| 1986 |
Excursionistas | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Néstor Leonel Scotta (7 April 1948 – 8 January 2001) was an
top scorer in Copa Libertadores
.
Néstor Tola Scotta was born in
topscorer in Argentina
.
Scotta began playing football with local side Colón de San Justo. In 1967, he joined Unión de Santa Fe for 600,000 pesos.[1] He played for the club until 1969 when he joined River Plate for 10,000,000 pesos.[1] He played 43 league games for River, scoring 10 goals.
In 1973, he joined Racing Club where he scored 63 goals in 127 league games.
Scotta joined Argentine manager
1977. During his time with the club he scored 79 goals in 109 games and was twice top scorer in the Copa Libertadores in 1977 and 1978.[2]
In 1981 Scotta returned to Argentina where he played for
Primera División. In 1983, he was part of the Temperley team that secured their best ever finish in an Argentine championship when they reached the semi-final of the Nacional where they were beaten by eventual champions Estudiantes de La Plata
.
Scotta played out the remainder of his career in the lower leagues of Argentine football with
Excursionistas in 1986.[1]
Scotta died in a car accident on 8 January 2001 in Caseros, aged 52.[1]
References
External links
- (in Spanish) Falleció Néstor Scotta in Clarín
- (in Spanish) BDFA profile