Silvio Marzolini
Argentine footballer (1940–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Silvio Marzolini (4 October 1940 – 17 July 2020)[1][2] was an Argentine football player who gained recognition during his tenure on Boca Juniors (1960–72). He is widely regarded as the best Argentine left back of all time,[3][4] playing that position for the Argentina national football team in the 1962 FIFA World Cup and the 1966 FIFA World Cup, where he was elected as the best left back of that tournament.[5] Marzolini played a total of 28 games for Argentina.
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Date of birth | (1940-10-04)4 October 1940 | ||
Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Date of death | 17 July 2020(2020-07-17) (aged 79) | ||
Place of death | Buenos Aires | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1959 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 53 | (0) |
1960–1972 | Boca Juniors | 387 | (10) |
Total | 440 | (10) | |
International career | |||
1960–1969 | Argentina | 28 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 2007 |
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