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Norberto Doroteo Méndez
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ArgentinaArchive goals
17
for Argentina
Matches scored in
10
1 hat-trick among them
Tournaments
1
all in the Copa América
Career span
1945–1947
first 1945-02-07 · last 1947-12-28
Counted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Norberto Doroteo Méndez, nicknamed Tucho, was an Argentine footballer who played as a midfielder. Internationally, he played 31 games for the Argentina national team and won 3 Copa América titles; together with Zizinho, he is the competition's joint-highest goalscorer, with 17 goals. — Wikipedia
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International goals in our archive
17 goals across 10 scoring matches · 1 tournament · 1945–1947| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-12-28 |  Uruguay | W3–1(n) | 30' 46' | Guayaquil |
| 1947-12-25 |  Ecuador | W2–0(a) | 72' | Guayaquil |
| 1947-12-04 |  Bolivia | W7–0(n) | 3' 44' | Guayaquil |
| 1947-12-02 |  Paraguay | W6–0(n) | 87' | Guayaquil |
| 1946-02-10 |  Brazil | W2–0(h) | 14' 20' | Buenos Aires |
| 1946-02-02 | Uruguay | W3–1(h) | 72' | Buenos Aires |
| 1946-01-19 | Bolivia | W7–1(h) | 39' 60' | Buenos Aires |
| 1945-02-15 | Brazil | W3–1(n) | 14' 20' 40'hat-trick | Santiago |
| 1945-02-11 |  Chile | D1–1(a) | 52' | Santiago |
| 1945-02-07 |  Colombia | W9–1(n) | 15' 39' | Santiago |
Honours
11 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updatedMarquee honours
Copa América (3)×3
1945, 1946, 1947
| Team honours11 | ||||
| Copa América (3) | ×3 | 1945, 1946, 1947 | Argentina | |
| Primera División (3) | ×3 | 1949, 1950, 1951 | Racing Club | |
| Copa Adrián C. Escobar (2) | ×2 | 1942, 1943 | Huracán | |
| Copa de Competencia Británica (1) | ×1 | 1944 | Huracán | |
| Copa Lipton (1) | ×1 | 1945 | Argentina | |
| Copa Newton (1) | ×1 | 1945 | Argentina | |
| Individual honours4 | ||||
| Scoring titles · 2 | ||||
| Copa América all-time top scorer | ||||
| Copa América Golden Boot | 1945 | |||
| More honours · 2 | ||||
| Copa América Silver Boot | ×2 | 1946, 1947 | ||
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