Arsenio Erico: Biography, Facts and Career

Arsenio Pastor Erico Martínez (30 March 1915 – 23 July 1977) was a Paraguayan football striker. According to some researchers, Erico is ranked first among the all-time highest goalscorers in the Argentine Primera División with 293 goals. Nevertheless in 2025 some historians rectified that statistic, placing Ángel Labruna first with 295 goals. All the goals in Erico's career in Primera División were scored playing for Independiente. Erico is also considered the best Paraguayan footballer of all time and for some is the best player in history, including Alfredo Di Stéfano. A striker noted for his technique, finishing and aerial ability, Erico was regarded one of the finest players of the 1930s and one of greatest players to have played in the Argentinean league. Based on that work, published in 114 parts over more than two years, the statistics showed that Erico had 293 goals and Labruna 290. But as the research pointed out: "The 3-goal difference in Erico's favor was reduced to a minimum when some historians discovered that Labruna had scored 2 goals in the 1949 playoff matches for second place against Platense, which had been ignored by Ramírez". Therefore, the numbers became 293–292.

Quick facts about Arsenio Erico

• Full name: Arsenio Erico
• Born: 1915-03-30
• Nationality: Paraguay
• Known as: Athlete
• Wikidata ID: Q470395

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