Manuel Ferreira (footballer)

Manuel ("Nolo") Ferreira (22 October 1905 – 29 July 1983) was an Argentine footballer who was a member of the Argentina national team.

Manuel Ferreira

Ferreira in 1936
Personal information
Full name	Manuel Ferreira
Date of birth	(1905-10-22)22 October 1905
Place of birth	Trenque Lauquen, Argentina
Date of death	29 July 1983(1983-07-29) (aged 77)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
–	Trenque Lauquen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1924–1933	Estudiantes
1933–1935	River Plate	35	(15)
1935–1936	Estudiantes
National team
1927–1930	Argentina	21	(11)
Teams managed
1955	Estudiantes de La Plata
Honours Representing  Argentina Men's Football FIFA World Cup Runner-up 1930 Uruguay National Team Olympic Games 1928 Amsterdam Team Competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Ferreira was part of the Argentine squad that won the football silver medal at the 1928 Olympic tournament.[1] He also captained the Argentine team at the 1930 FIFA World Cup finals, in which Argentina finished as runner-up.

Ferreira won the Copa América championship with Argentina in 1929[2] and also won the Copa Newton in 1927 and 1928.