(born
February 20 ,
1933 in
Avellaneda ,
Buenos Aires Province ) is an
Argentine -
Italian former
Football player.
Maschio started playing at ''Arsenal of Lavallol'' to later move to
Quilmes Atlético Club . He joined
Racing Club in 1954, and transferred to
Italy in 1957. In the
Europe an country he played at
Bologna ,
Atalanta ,
Inter and
Fiorentina . His performance brought him to the
Italian National Team to play in the
1962 FIFA World Cup . He returned to Racing in 1966 to win the
Copa Libertadores and
Intercontinental Cup in 1967, and to end his career with the club of Avellaneda with 44 goals in 139 matches.
Maschio played 12 games for the
Argentina National Football Team between 1956 and 1957, scoring 12 goals, he helped Argentina to win the
Copa America 1957 , he was the top scorer in the tournament with 6 goals.
Maschio also played two games for the
Italian Team in 1962, scoring no goals. In the
1962 World Cup played in
Chile , Maschio was the captain of the Italian team and one of the protagonists of the
Battle Of Santiago incidents in the match against the
Chilean Team , in which Chilean player
Leonel Sanchez broke his nose.
Antonio Angelillo ,
Omar Sivori and Humberto Maschio acquired the nickname "the Angels with Dirty Faces" when they moved en masse to Italy in the latter part of the 1950's. The name was given to them on account of their typically South American colour and flair. They were also known as ‘The Trio of Death’ because of their clinical finishing.
Maschio coached the Argentine national team in the first half of 1969.
