The Legend ALBERTO SPENCER.

Pingudo · Oct 10, 2005

Alberto Spencer

Nice article about Alberto Spencer

http://www.paginadigital.com.ar/articulos/2005/2005seg/cartas14/alberto-spencer-030805.asp

ecuafutbolfreak · Oct 10, 2005

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almost brought a tear to my eyes!

ecuajhony · Oct 10, 2005

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goleador historico de la Libertadores, aqui con la camiseta del Barcelona de Guayaquil!!!!!

perucho79 · Jan 14, 2006

Alberto Spencer

Aperently he is one of the greates in ecuador futbol can someone tell me what years is this foto?? thanks!

ecuafutbolfreak · Jan 14, 2006

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perucho79 said:

Aperently he is one of the greates in ecuador futbol can someone tell me what years is this foto?? thanks!
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he is our best player ever. and one of the greats in South America and the all time leading goal scorer in the Copa Libertadores!

I am not sure what year that photo is taken though, sorry. I hope someone else can answer the question.

Pingudo · Jan 15, 2006

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1971

viagoal · Jan 15, 2006

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_Spencer

Alberto Pedro Spencer Herrera (born December 6, 1937), widely considered one of the best Ecuadorean soccer player, is most known for his still-standing record for scoring the most goals in Copa Libertadores, the South American equivalent of the Champions League in Europe.

Born in Ancón, Guayas Province, Spencer, who is also known as "Cabeza Magica" (Spanish: magic head) is the son of a Jamaican of British origins. He is an ambidextrous striker with a lethal pace, off-the-ball, heading and balance skills, and excellent finishing, that tore defenses to shreds for over a decade. Well-regarded in Uruguay, his adoptive country, he has been appointed Consulate-General for the Republic of Ecuador to Uruguay, and currently lives in Montevideo.

Spencer also holds the unique distinction of being the only goalscorer, capped by two different countries simultaneously: Ecuador, and Uruguay. He 'switched' shirts no less than four times. Incredibly, because of his last name (British ancestry from his father's side) and brilliant football skills, he was nearly capped by the English national team before their run into their 1966 World Cup. He played for Uruguay against England (2-1) in a friendly match at the legendary Wembley and scored, making him the first Uruguayan (actually he was not, since he refused to apply for citizenship) to score in that stadium.

On the wrong side of the suprises, his name was omitted from FIFA's, and Brazilian Pele's list of 100 greatest living players. This caused outrage among many South American journalists who despised the idea of forgetting some of the greats, like Spencer and Garrincha, in favor of commercialism. David Mellor of the Evening Standard, made news with his blasting of FIFA in this respect. He was a hat-trick scorer in Penarol's 5-0 drubbing of Pele's Santos in 1963.

It is indeed a sad fact that, although widely considered one of the best South American players of all time, he still remains largely an unknown figure in Europe. This is presumably due to his having never participated in a World Cup.

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Achievements
Spencer still maintains the South American club record in Copa Libertadores, with his tally of 54 goals between 1960 and 1972, playing for Everest of Guayaquil Barcelona of Guayaquil, and Penarol (Uruguay). During that period, he walked away as winner of the competition three times (1960, 1961, 1966) and was winner of the Intercontinental Cup twice, beating Eusebio's Benfica and Real Madrid, and was runner-up once. In fact, his Intercontinental goal record is only one goal behind the all-time record of his more famous contemporary, Pele.

Spencer was also four times the leading scorer of Uruguay's League, helping them to win the championships, eight times, during his 12-year stay. Throughout his professional career, he scored a grand total of 510 goals, surpassing 600, if friendlies were taken into account.
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viagoal · Jan 15, 2006

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http://www.hoy.com.ec/suplemen/blanco60/byn.htm

"Es el jugador que no dice nada…pero cuando entra en juego lo dice todo. Es el sprinter que sólo pica cuando llega. Pero cada vez que llega la alcanza. Y cada vez que pica llega…". La revista deportiva El Gráfico inició así la nota principal de su ejemplar del 24 de mayo de 1966, cuando debía informar el triunfo de Peñarol de Uruguay frente a River Plate de Argentina, en la Copa Libertadores en Chile.
No obstante, el titular no se refería al triunfo del equipo uruguayo, más bien decía: 'Alberto Spencer: el hombre que ganó la Copa'. Ni siquiera la fotografía mostraba la celebración del Peñarol, sino una de las acciones de Spencer que el portero del River Plate no logró detener.
Y es que el ecuatoriano, en dicho partido, fue "un torbellino que arrancaba en un pique que pudo prolongarse hasta cincuenta metros". Aunque en las tres finales que Peñarol disputó frente a River Plate, Spencer se dio el gusto de anotar algunos goles.
Todo ello porque -según el articulista argentino Juvenal- Spencer tenía "el pique de los pescadores morenos…uno que no dice nada. Pero cuando entra en juego lo dice todo…¡Y con qué lenguaje!".
En aquella ocasión, el destacado futbolista ecuatoriano vestía la tradicional camiseta a rayas negro y amarillo quemado del Peñarol. También la usó en el Intercontinental de 1966 cuando ganaron al Real Madrid.
Esa camiseta que, según Sabino Hernández, es lo más apreciado de Alberto Spencer, reposa en el Museo del Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano, en Guayaquil, desde 1991. (GSA)
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viagoal · Jan 15, 2006

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http://www.fifa.com/en/comp/Clubworld/tournament/0,6537,CWC-2005-53,00.html

Intercontinental Cup 1966
Match Summary
Penarol's greatest triumph came in 1966 as they beat Real Madrid in both legs, with Ecuadorian ace Alberto Spencer hitting three goals. Their coach at the time was none other than a certain Roque Maspoli.

Key player
An instinctive striker, Ecuador's Alberto Pedro Spencer spent the vast majority of his career with Penarol. Tall, thin, agile and deadly in the air thanks to his impeccable timing, the native of Ancon won every honour going during his time in Uruguay, including three Copas Libertadores, two Toyota Cups and eight domestic championships.

Renowned for celebrating his goals by turning to face the VIP area with his arms aloft, he is still the topscorer in Copa Libertadores history with 54 strikes to his name from 12 participations in the competition. He scored 48 of those while with Penarol, and added a further six for Ecuadorian outfit Barcelona at the end of his career. In total, he netted 510 goals as a professional, one of the undoubted highlights being the four he struck on his debut in the Copa Libertadores against Bolivian side Jorge Wilstermann on 19 April 1960.

He also fired in six goals during his three appearances in the Intercontinental Cup (1960, 1961 and 1966), just one less than the overall record holder… none other than Pele, who found the back of the net seven times for Santos in 1962 and 1963.
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viagoal · Jan 15, 2006

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http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamHons/HonsIffhsPlyrsCent.html

England Player Honours - IFFHS Players of the Century
#56 Alberto Spencer 21 Pts Ecuador
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http://www.uefa.com/competitions/EUSA/news/Kind=1/newsId=276655.html

Transatlantic stat attack
The top scorer in the competition history is Brazilian legend Pelé, who scored seven goals in Santos FC's back-to-back successes in 1962 and 1963. The second top scorer is less well-known: Ecuadorian striker Alberto Spencer, who scored six goals for CA Peñarol in the 1960, 1961 and 1966 editions.
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perucho79 · Jan 15, 2006

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pingudo2 said:

1971
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thanks!!

Wile Coyote · Jan 15, 2006

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Alberto Now lives in Montevideo Uruguay and works for La Embajada Ecuatoriana.. His kids all from Uruguay has made a life for himself in Montevideo.... Usually low key and friendly.. I have met alberto many times and oddly not at clasicos 1913 vs el GLORIOSO NACIONAL but at games where teams from ecuador have to play teams from uruguay at libertadores or sudamericana....last ime i saw him was for danubio vs liga.....

Spencer is 100% a fan of the fily in uruguay known as LOS VILLEROS DEL 13 better known as pen~arol...

Ladic · Feb 8, 2006

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our gratest player ever, how we hope there could be more like him.

loraz · Feb 8, 2006

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We can. Problem is, Ecuador is lacking that "killer instint" especially the new recruits. U can see it in their eyes. Doesn't matter how good your skill is, it you state of mind that gives you the drive. Psychology is so important. When on is confident (not ego-centered), one can easily gained access to his or hers skills. One one hesitates,
"you will not kill. And then you will be a dead marine" St Montgomery of Full Metal Jacket

Europe got alot of players with that "fvck off" attitude. NOt saying we should be like them but we should not hide behind extreme caution if you know what I mean.

ecuafutbolfreak · Feb 8, 2006

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loraz said:

We can. Problem is, Ecuador is lacking that "killer instint" especially the new recruits. U can see it in their eyes. Doesn't matter how good your skill is, it you state of mind that gives you the drive. Psychology is so important. When on is confident (not ego-centered), one can easily gained access to his or hers skills. One one hesitates,
"you will not kill. And then you will be a dead marine" St Montgomery of Full Metal Jacket

Europe got alot of players with that "fvck off" attitude. NOt saying we should be like them but we should not hide behind extreme caution if you know what I mean.
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yes, it is a degree of both attitude and skill. you have to have both. a player with all attitude and no skill will never be great, and vice-versa.

some players are gifted with exceptional talent, such as Ivan Kaviedes. he is blessed with his abilities, but it's too bad he didn't have that attitude you speak of, or he could have been one of our greatest. It's still not too late for him, but he did waste alot of time when he could have been playing and scoring more goals.

ceejay187 · Feb 11, 2006

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My father was just telling me about Spencer and the way he used to play.....hes no joke.....

Goofy · Mar 1, 2006

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Speaking of Spencer...
I remember watching a few years ago the ending of a movie featuring Alberto Spencer. It was kind of a soapy, low budget but well-meant movie where Spencer plays himself and is the idol of some kids. One of the kids has an accident and dies, but before he kicks the bucket he is visited by Spencer and the kid dies happy. Anybody knows the name of that movie?

ecuafutbolfreak · Mar 1, 2006

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Goofy said:

Speaking of Spencer...
I remember watching a few years ago the ending of a movie featuring Alberto Spencer. It was kind of a soapy, low budget but well-meant movie where Spencer plays himself and is the idol of some kids. One of the kids has an accident and dies, but before he kicks the bucket he is visited by Spencer and the kid dies happy. Anybody knows the name of that movie?
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whoa, sounds awesome! i never heard of this! anyone out there can help us out?

imagine him and Aguinaga playing together? that would have been sweet!

yoryi · Sep 21, 2006

The greatest ecuadorian baller of all time Alberto"cabeza magica"Spencer atraviesa por una delicada situacion de salud.He suffered a heart attack last week and even though he's breathing on his own the situation doesn't look too good.His family are looking forward to bringing him to states to get abetter treatment.El maximo goleador de la copa libertadores,is in need of a heart operation.My prayers are with him.http://www.eluniverso.com/2006/09/21/0001/15/97C0D72B8D9A45809833ACD0AA5B7708.aspx

yoryi · Sep 22, 2006

Las selecciones de Uruguay and Ecuador are trying to set up a game in benefit for great Alberto Spencer who's has a delicate health issue.http://www.eluniverso.com/2006/09/22/0001/15/01E3EE1FA9784BF9A5FF2577B06AB1CD.aspx

Ecua_Man · Sep 22, 2006

I read that. That would be an interesting game. Also, my father has always said wonders about Spencer. He always says there hasn't been an ecuadorian player like him.

yoryi · Sep 25, 2006

Here are some footage of the great Alberto Spencer,,,,,,,including a gol he scored against Real Madrid.http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=alberto+spencer&search=Search

yoryi · Sep 29, 2006

Los equipos ecuatorianos will spike up thier prices a dollar for this weekends games.That extra dollar will be collected and given to the Spencer family to help them pay medical and travel expenses for our legend Alberto Spencer.Who should be flown to the States from Uruguay for better treament.
El club Penarol and the federacion de futbol Uruguaya are trying to help out anyway they can al maximo goleador de la Copa Libertadores.

loraz · Oct 4, 2006

Alberto Spencer

http://www.eldiariony.com/deportes/detail.aspx?id=1501677

Send good thoughts and blessings.

yoryi · Oct 11, 2006

Alberto Spencer's operation was a succesful one today.The operation lasted about 5 hours at a Cleveland,Ohio hospital."Cabeza Magica" esta convaleciendo satisfactoriamente de la operacion de corazon abierto.The doctors don't know the date of his release,but thanks the heaven we have Alberto for a few more years.