Guillermo Stábile
Awards & Honours
12
Awards Won
3
Honours
2
Rankings
2
Covers
3
Records
Guillermo Stábile's achievements place him among the most influential figures in Argentine football history. He scored more goals per game than any other World Cup Golden Boot winner, a record that still stands. His six Copa América titles as a manager are the most by any coach in the competition's history. His 21-year tenure as Argentina's national team manager is the longest in the team's history. Stábile's legacy as both a player and a manager is celebrated by fans and historians alike.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
Retroactively named to the 1930 All-Star Team.
IFFHS Recognition
Recognized as one of the most successful national team managers of all time.
AFA Legend
Considered a legendary figure in Argentine football history.
Rankings & Lists
IFFHS World's Best National Coach of the 20th Century
FIFA World Cup Top Scorers
Magazine Covers
El Gráfico
1941
South American Championship Victory
El Gráfico
1947
South American Championship Victory
Records & Feats
Highest goals-per-game average for a World Cup Golden Boot winner
Stábile scored 8 goals in 4 matches, a 2.0 goals-per-game average, the highest for any top scorer in a single World Cup tournament.
Most Copa América titles won as manager
He won the South American Championship (Copa América) six times as Argentina's manager, a record for the competition.
Longest-serving manager of Argentina national team
Stábile managed Argentina for 21 years from 1939 to 1960, the longest tenure in the team's history.