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| Luis Artime | |
|---|---|
| Name | Luis Artime |
| Fullname | Luis Artime |
| Birth date | 2 December 1938 |
| Birth place | Córdoba, Argentina |
| Height | 1.74 m |
| Position | Striker |
| Youthclubs1 | Vélez Sársfield |
| Years1 | 1959–1962 |
| Clubs1 | Atlanta |
| Years2 | 1963–1966 |
| Clubs2 | River Plate |
| Years3 | 1967–1968 |
| Clubs3 | Independiente |
| Years4 | 1968–1969 |
| Clubs4 | Corinthians |
| Years5 | 1969–1972 |
| Clubs5 | Nacional |
| Nationalyears1 | 1961–1967 |
| Nationalteam1 | Argentina |
Luis Artime Luis Artime was an Argentine professional football striker renowned for prolific goalscoring during the 1960s and early 1970s. He played for prominent Argentine and Uruguayan clubs and represented Argentina at international tournaments. Artime's reputation rests on high goal-to-game ratios, multiple top-scorer titles, and influence on South American attacking play alongside contemporaries.
Born in Córdoba in 1938, Artime developed in local youth systems before joining the youth ranks associated with Vélez Sársfield and regional sides in Córdoba Province. During his formative years he encountered scouting networks connected to Atlanta and River Plate talent pipelines, coming of age amid the postwar era that produced players like Omar Sívori, Diego Maradona, and Alfredo Di Stéfano predecessors. Early matches against clubs such as Belgrano and Talleres (Córdoba) exposed him to competitive fixtures in regional tournaments and friendlies with touring sides from Brazil and Uruguay.
Artime began his senior career in the Argentine top flight with Atlanta, quickly emerging as a reliable goalscorer and drawing attention from larger institutions including River Plate who signed him in 1963. At River Plate he formed attacking partnerships influenced by contemporaries from Independiente and San Lorenzo, finishing multiple seasons among the top scorers alongside rivals such as Oreste Omar Corbatta and Héctor de Bourgoing. A transfer to Independiente followed, placing him in the orbit of clubs competing in the inaugural years leading to the Copa Libertadores era, where Independiente and River Plate were major participants. Artime later moved to Corinthians in São Paulo and then to Nacional in Montevideo, joining a lineage that included stars from Peñarol and competing in continental matches against teams from Brazil and Chile. With Nacional he won domestic honors in the Uruguayan Primera División and finished seasons as the league's leading scorer, joining the historical ranks of goalkeepers and forwards chronicled in South American football histories alongside names like Fernando Morena and Héctor Scarone.
Artime debuted for the Argentina in the early 1960s, playing in qualifiers and friendlies against CONMEBOL rivals such as Uruguay, Brazil, and Paraguay. He was part of Argentina squads for competitions including the Copa América cycles of the 1960s and faced notable opponents from Chile and Peru. Artime's international record features prolific scoring rates that placed him among Argentina's most efficient strikers of the era, contributing goals in matches linked to managers and selectors who also oversaw squads featuring players from Boca Juniors, River Plate, and Independiente.
Known for clinical finishing, positional intelligence, and aerial timing, Artime's style resembled classical South American centre-forwards who combined poaching instincts with technical skills typical of clubs like River Plate and Nacional. Analysts and historians compare aspects of his play to strikers from the same era such as Luis Suárez and later icons like Giuseppe Meazza in terms of goal-scoring craft. His legacy persists in statistical records held by leagues and clubs, and retrospectives by media covering CONMEBOL competitions reference his goalscoring titles alongside laureates from Libertadores history and domestic scoring charts.
After retirement Artime engaged in coaching and football administration roles connected to youth development at club academies similar to those of River Plate and Nacional, and participated in veteran exhibitions with former internationals from Argentina and South American leagues. His post-playing activities included scouting and ambassadorial appearances at matches featuring historic clubs such as Boca Juniors, Independiente, and Peñarol, contributing to events commemorating past tournaments like the Copa Libertadores and national centenary friendlies.
Artime's personal life remained tied to Argentina and Uruguay through family and residence patterns common to South American footballers who played across CONMEBOL nations. Relatives and contemporaries include figures associated with clubs like Huracán and regional institutions in Córdoba; his name often appears in historical works, club halls of fame, and anniversary publications alongside celebrated players and managers from the mid-20th century.
Category:Argentine footballers Category:1938 births Category:Living people