Félix Loustau

Félix Loustau
	Loustau playing for River Plate
Personal information
Full name	Félix Loustau
Date of birth	25 December 1922
Place of birth	Avellaneda, Argentina
Date of death	5 January 2003 (aged 80)
Place of death	Avellaneda, Argentina
Position(s)	Left winger
Youth career
	Sportivo Brandsen
	Racing Club de Avellaneda
	Dock Sud
Senior career*
Years	Team
1942–1957	River Plate
1957–1958	Estudiantes
International career
1945–1952	Argentina
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 2007

Félix Loustau (Spanish pronunciation: [lusˈto])^[1] (25 December 1922 – 5 January 2003) was an Argentine footballer who was a key player on the River Plate squad known as La Máquina. La Maquina is considered to be one of the greatest team ever assembled in the history of South American football. They dominated Argentine football during the first half of the 1940s, winning eight national titles during his time at the club. The five forwards on the team were Juan Carlos Muñoz, José Manuel Moreno, Adolfo Pedernera, Ángel Labruna and Loustau. He usually played as an outside left and he is considered to be one of Argentina's greatest wingers.

Because the peak of his career was during the Second World War, his international career was very limited. Nevertheless, he played 28 times for Argentina scoring ten goals. He won the Copa América in 1945, 1946 and 1947.