He was born in the city of Munro in Greater Buenos Aires, and is one of the few players to have played for and won titles with Argentina's three biggest clubs: River Plate, Boca Juniors and Independiente. He was part of 5 championship winning teams in Argentina as well as being the topscorer in three Argentine championships. He scored 245 top goals in the Argentine Primera División and La Liga in Spain making him one of the top marksmen in the history of football.