Alberto Galateo

Argentine footballer

Alberto Galateo
Personal information
Galateo depicted on a football card in 1934
Full name	Alberto Luis Galateo
Date of birth	4 May 1912 (1912-05-04)
Place of birth	Argentina
Date of death	26 February 1961 (1961-02-27) (aged 48)
Place of death	Sáenz Peña, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	San Lorenzo de Santa Fe
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1929	Colón
1930–1934	Unión de Santa Fe
1935–1937	Huracán	32	(9)
1938	Chacarita Juniors	22	(5)
1939	Racing Club	1	(0)
1943	Colegiales	12	(1)
International career
	Argentina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alberto Luis Galateo (May 4, 1912 – February 26, 1961) was an Argentinian football forward who played for Argentina in the 1934 FIFA World Cup.^[1] He also played for Unión de Santa Fe.

Galateo played professionally for Club Atlético Huracán, Chacarita Juniors and Racing Club de Avellaneda from 1935 to 1939.^[2]

Death

In February 1961, Galateo was killed by his son David José, in a family dispute. He wanted to kill his wife, so his son came in her defense, shooting him dead.^[3] His grandson, Damián, produced a film (Terror Familiar) about these events.^[2]

Fifa World Cup Career

National team	Year	Apps	Goals	Assists
Argentina	1934	1	1	0

International goals

Argentina's goal tally first


#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	27 May 1934	Stadio Littorale, Bologna, Italy	Sweden	2–1	2–3	1934 FIFA World Cup

References

^ 1934 FIFA World Cup Italy Archived 2011-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
^ ^a ^b "El crimen de un crack del fútbol de los '30 vuelve para reflexionar sobre la violencia de género" (in Spanish). Télam. 22 April 2022.
^ "Terror Familiar - Pequeña Productora".