Roberto Perfumo

Roberto Alfredo Perfumo (3 October 1942 – 10 March 2016) was an Argentine footballer and sports commentator. He was nicknamed El Mariscal. He was thought as one of the best Argentine defenders ever.^[1][2] Perfumo played for Racing, River Plate and Brazilian team Cruzeiro. With the national team, he played the 1966 and 1974 World Cups.

Roberto Perfumo

Perfumo in 1969
Personal information
Full name	Roberto Alfredo Perfumo
Date of birth	(1942-10-03)3 October 1942
Place of birth	Sarandí, Argentina
Date of death	10 March 2016(2016-03-10) (aged 73)
Place of death	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1960–1961	River Plate
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1962–1970	Racing Club	207	(14)
1971–1974	Cruzeiro	141	(6)
1975–1978	River Plate	110	(4)
International career
1964–1974	Argentina	37	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Perfumo died at 73 from a skull injury after falling from a stairway in Buenos Aires on 10 March 2016.