Juan Enrique Hayes
Argentine footballer (1891–1976)
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John Henry Hayes[3][1] (Juan Enrique Hayes, 20 January 1891 – 25 July 1976, mostly known as Harry Hayes)[1] was an Argentine footballer, who played his entire career for Rosario Central (where he spent 20 years). Hayes also played for the Argentina national team.
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| Full name | John Henry Hayes[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1891 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 25 July 1976 (aged 85) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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| Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario | |||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1906–1926[2] | Rosario Central | ||||||||||||||||
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| 1910–1919 | Argentina | 25 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
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Nicknamed Harry, Maestro,[4] and Inglés,[3] Hayes, with 228 official goals (including AFA and Liga Rosarina competitions) is the all-time leading top scorer in the history of Rosario Central.[note 1][2] His brother Ennis was another notable player for Rosario Central in the 1910s and 1920s.
Club career
Harry Hayes was the son of English immigrants who had travelled to Argentina on a coal ship. He was born in the Arroyito district of Rosario in 1891. As a child he attended games at the Rosario Central and dreamed of becoming a footballer.[3]
In his youth, Hayes played for Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario.[2] In 1905, he moved to Rosario Central at only 14 years old.[5] In 1906, he made his debut with the senior squad, where he remained until his retirement in 1926.[5]
International career
In 1910, Hayes made his debut for Argentina, in the 1910 South American Championship (named Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo, held as part of the celebrations of the Argentina Centennial),[6] where he debuted scoring to Chile.[3]
Hayes (the second player in Rosario Central's history to be called up for Argentina after Zenón Díaz)[3] went on to play 25 games for his country, scoring 9 goals,[7] being also part of the Argentina squad for the 1916 South American Championship,[8] the first official national team competition in the continent.[9][10]
I had a very strong shot in those times, which can be verified looking at the windows of the surrounding houses... I had never played official matches until the day when I was called due to one player of the third division hadn't attend the match so I debuted as centre forward. I don't know if I played well or not, but the fact is I scored three goals so three months after I was promoted to second division, and the following day I not only debuted in Primera but I also took my girlfriend to the matches...
Style of play
Hayes was acknowledged for being an extraordinary scorer with a strong shot, dribbling ability, and precision for short passes.[5]
Post-retirement
After retiring from football, Hayes worked as advisor for Rosario Central, being also coach in the Liga Rosarina de Football.[4]
Personal life
Hayes' brother Ennis was also a notable footballer for Rosario Central and Argentina, and his son Enrique Ricardo (also commonly called "Harry") played for Rosario Central in the 1930s and 40s.
Alumni's legend Jorge Brown once invited Hayes to join his team, but Hayes declined the offer stating that "Thank you, Jorge, but I can’t leave Rosario Central. I live for this club", which granted him a congratulation from Brown, who replied "I would’ve done the same for Alumni".[3]
During an interview with El Gráfico in 1961, Hayes said about football: "I don’t like what I’ve seen in recent years. It’s all about not losing, and that ruins the game".[3]
Honours
- Rosario Central
- Copa de Competencia La Nación: 1913
- Copa Ibarguren: 1915
- Copa Honor MCBA: 1916
- Copa de Competencia Jockey Club: 1916
- Copa Competencia (AAmF): 1920
- Copa Nicasio Vila (7): 1908, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1923
- Copa Damas de Caridad: 1910, 1914, 1915, 1916
- Federación Rosarina de Football[note 2]: 1913
- Asociación Amateurs Rosarina de Football: 1920, 1921
- Copa Estímulo: 1922
Argentina
- Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo: 1910
- Copa Newton: 1911
- Copa Premier Honor Argentino: 1911, 1913
- Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo: 1915
- Copa Lipton: 1915, 1916
- Copa Círculo de la Prensa: 1916
