He moved to Racing Club, but was transferred to rival Independiente after 53 matches due to a poor team performance and the precarious economic situation.

He stayed six years with Independiente, winning three first division tournaments and a Copa Libertadores.

Pastoriza's first foreign appointment was in 1982, at the Colombian Club Deportivo Los Millonarios.

Jairo Castillo, player of Independiente, was repeatedly booked by the referee in later games for removing his shirt to reveal tributes to Pastoriza.

As a result, it was decided to add Pastoriza's nickname "Pato" to the official Independiente kit in 2004.