Juan Carlos Sarnari (22 January 1942 – 21 April 2023) was an Argentine footballer who played as a midfielder. He scored 29 goals in the Copa Libertadores, making him the 6th-highest scoring player in Copa Libertadores history.[1]

Juan Carlos Sarnari
Sarnari at River Plate
Personal information
Date of birth (1942-01-22)22 January 1942
Place of birth Santa Fe, Argentina
Date of death 21 April 2023(2023-04-21) (aged 81)
Place of death Bogotá, Colombia
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1962 River Plate
1963 Huracán
1964–1967 River Plate
1967–1969 Universidad Católica
1970–1972 Universidad de Chile (42)
1973 Independiente Medellín
1975–1976 Independiente Santa Fe
1977 Deportes La Serena
International career
1966–1967 Argentina 6 (1)
Managerial career
1979–1980 Deportes Quindío
1981 Santa Fe
1982 Once Caldas
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Sarnari started his career at River Plate at the age of 17. In 1963 he spent a season with Huracán. He returned to River in 1964.

In 1966 Sarnari was selected to represent the Argentina national team at the 1966 FIFA World Cup.[2] He was capped 6 times and scored 1 goal.[3]

In 1967 Sarnari moved to Chile where he played for Universidad Católica and Universidad de Chile, in 1973 Sanari moved to Colombia where he played for Independiente Medellín and Independiente Santa Fe. He won the 1975 league title with Santa Fe.[4]

Managerial career

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Sarnari was the manager of several clubs in Colombia including Deportes Quindío, Independiente Santa Fe and Once Caldas.

Death

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Sarnari died in Bogotá, Colombia, on 21 April 2023, at the age of 81.[5]

Honours

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Independiente Santa Fe

References

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  1. ^ rsssf: Copa Libertadores top scorers Archived 31 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ rsssf: Argentina 1966 World Cup squad
  3. ^ Juan Carlos Sarnari at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. ^ "Juan Carlos Sarnari, su único título fue con Santa Fe" [Juan Carlos Sarnari, his only title was with Santa Fe] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 25 February 2011.
  5. ^ "Luto en Santa Fe: falleció Juan Carlos 'el nene' Sarnari a los 81 años". El Tiempo. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.