Carlos Babington 1949 – 2026

Biography

Carlos Alberto Babington was an Argentine footballer and manager who became one of Club Atlético Huracán’s greatest idols. Born in Buenos Aires on September 20, 1949, the attacking midfielder nicknamed “El Inglés” scored 81 goals in 190 appearances for Huracán and starred in the club’s fabled 1973 Metropolitano championship side under César Luis Menotti. He represented Argentina at the 1974 World Cup in West Germany, scoring once in five appearances, and later played for SG Wattenscheid in Germany, the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the United States and Atlético Junior in Colombia before retiring in 1983. His coaching career began at Platense in 1986 and included four spells at Huracán, which he twice led back to the Primera División, plus stints at Racing, River Plate and León of Mexico. He later served as Huracán’s president. Babington died on November 11, 2026, at the age of 77.