Silvio Marzolini
Argentine footballer (1940-2020)
Silvio Marzolini (4 October 1940 – 17 July 2020)[1][2] was an Argentine football player. He was known as the best Argentine left back of all time.[3][4] He played for the Argentina national football team in the 1962 FIFA World Cup and the 1966 FIFA World Cup.[5] Marzolini played a total of 28 games for Argentina.
 Marzolini playing for the Argentina national team, c. 1966 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 October 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 17 July 2020 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 53 | (0) |
| 1960–1972 | Boca Juniors | 387 | (10) |
| National team | |||
| 1960–1969 | Argentina | 28 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 2007 | |||
Marzolini died on 17 July 2020 in Buenos Aires from problems caused by cancer, heart disease and a stroke, aged 79.[6][7]
References
change- ↑ Marzolini, un crack de todos los tiempos by Daniel Guiñazú on Página/12, 17 Jul 2020
- ↑ Murió Silvio Marzolini a los 79 años, Olé, 17 Jul 2020
- ↑ "Recorrida por los 90 años de El Gráfico", El Gráfico, 30 May 2009
- ↑ "Silvio Marzolini rompió el molde" Archived 2014-10-19 at the Wayback Machine, El Gráfico, 30 Nov 2012
- ↑ "Marzolini todavía tiene la espina clavada por Rattin" Archived 2016-10-13 at the Wayback Machine, Clarín, 29 May 2014
- ↑ Silvio Marzolini, exjugador de Boca, se encuentra en grave estado de salud on Todo Noticias, 13 July 2020
- ↑ Silvio Marzolini se encuentra en estado crítico por un cáncer by Paulina Pereyra on Via País 14 July 2020
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