Héctor Scotta

Scotta started his career in 1970 with Unión de Santa Fe but after only one season he moved to Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro where he was part of the Nacional winning team of 1974. In 1975 Scotta was the topscorer of the Nacional championship with 28 goals and Metropolitano champion with 32 goals, this made him the topscorer in South America and in world football for 1975. Scotta was awarded the Olimpia de Plata as the Argentine sports writer's footballer of the year. During 1975, Scotta broke Arsenio Erico's single-season Argentine Primera División goal-scoring record with 48 goals. Scotta's goalscoring achievements of 1975 attracted the attention of a number of foreign clubs, the team that managed to sign him was Grêmio in Brazil, where he helped them to win the Campeonato Gaúcho in 1977. In 1979 Scotta returned to San Lorenzo, he then had a season with Ferro Carril Oeste in 1980, another with San Lorenzo in 1981 and a final season at the top level of Argentine football with Boca Juniors. He also played for Sevilla FC. Scotta later had spells with 2nd division outfits Nueva Chicago, All Boys and Deportivo Armenio.

Scotta's grandson Valentino Fattore is also a professional footballer who has played for Sevilla and Aris.

San Lorenzo

Argentine Primera División: 1972 Metropolitano, 1972 Nacional, 1974 Nacional Individual

Argentine Primera División Top scorer: Metropolitano 1975 (32 goals), Nacional 1975 (28 goals) Seasonwise World Top Scorer: 1975 Top scorer in South America: 1975 (60 goals) Argentine Footballer of the Year: 1975