Julio César Toresani (5 December 1967 – 22 April 2019)[6] was an Argentine football midfielder and coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julio César Toresani | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 22 April 2019 (aged 51) | ||
| Place of death | Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1989 | Unión-SF | 56 | (7) |
| 1989–1990 | Instituto | 30 | (9) |
| 1990–1991 | Unión-SF | 33 | (6) |
| 1991–1995 | River Plate | 89 | (7) |
| 1995–1996 | Colón-SF | 30 | (2[2]) |
| 1996–1997 | Boca Juniors | 47 | (8) |
| 1998–1999 | Independiente | 22 | (2) |
| 1999–2000 | Colón-SF | 25 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | Audax Italiano | 22 | (3) |
| 2002–2003 | Colón-SF | 30 | (1) |
| 2004 | Patronato | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 384 | (45) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2006 | San Martín de San Juan[3] | ||
| 2006 | Colón de Santa Fe | ||
| 2007 | Aldosivi | ||
| 2009 | The Strongest | ||
| 2010–2012 | Deportivo Madryn[4][5] | ||
| 2013 | Textil Mandiyú[4] | ||
| 2015 | LDU Loja | ||
| 2018–2019 | Rampla Juniors | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 2007 | |||
Club career
editKnown as El Huevo ("The Egg"), Toresani played as a right midfielder and was known for his rough playing style.[7] Toresani started his professional career in 1986 at Unión de Santa Fe, a club from his native city. After playing with the club for three years, he moved to the Instituto, where he played for only a year, returning to Unión in 1990. In 1991, Toresani signed with River Plate, playing for four years with the team. In 1996, he moved to Club Atlético Colón (Unión rivals) and in the following year, Toresani signed with Boca Juniors (River Plate's rival). In 1998, the midfielder moved to another Argentinian traditional football team, the Independiente. After one season with them, Toresani moved back to Cólon and then, in 2001, went to play at the Chilean club, Audax Italiano. He returned to Argentina and to Cólon in 2002 and then moved to Patronato where he retired in 2004.[8]
He played for both teams of two sets of rivals: Boca Juniors and River Plate, as well as Colón de Santa Fe and Unión de Santa Fe. He was among the few players to have played for three of the biggest teams in Argentina, having played for River Plate, Boca Juniors and Independiente.[9][8]
Managerial career
editAs a coach, Toresani started his career at San Martín de San Juan where he managed the team at the 2005/2006 season. Toresani then went to Colón where he coached the team for only four matches at the beginning of the 2006/2007 season.[4][8] In 2007, Toresani took over Aldosivi from Mar del Plata, a team which he managed until mid-October of that year, when he was dismissed from his duties.[10] In January 2009, Toresani agreed to relocate to La Paz to be the manager of Bolivian popular team The Strongest. On 31 May 2009, the club announced the rupture of relations with Toresani, after he decided to resign from his responsibilities.[11] He worked for Ecuadorian side LDU Loja in 2015.[12] He was the head coach for Uruguayan club Rampla Juniors between mid-November 2018 and the end of February 2019, when he was fired.[13][14]
Death
editOn 22 April 2019, Toresani was found dead at his house. The authorities believe that he committed suicide.[9][15] According to several sources, Toresani was depressed due to being unemployed and divorcing from his wife. In the last few months, he lived apart from his family and children.[8] His death caused commotion in Argentina, with several athletes, clubs and former teammates lamenting his death.[8][16]
Titles
edit| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Apertura 1991 | River Plate | Primera División Argentina[17] |
| Apertura 1993 | River Plate | Primera División Argentina[17] |
| Apertura 1994 | River Plate | Primera División Argentina[17] |
References
edit- ^ "Ficha Estadistica de JULIO TORESANI" (in Spanish). BDFA Argentina. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Argentina 1995/96". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "El viejo equipo de San Martín se acuerda de Toresani: un entrenador exigente y 'vertical'". Tiempo de San Juan (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ a b c "Encontraron muerto a Julio César "Huevo" Toresani". Diario Jornada (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Deportivo Madryn le dio el último adiós al "Huevo" Toresani". ADN Sur (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ Conmoción en Santa Fe: encuentran muerto al ex futbolista Julio César Toresani (in Spanish)
- ^ Stein, Leandro. "A história de Toresani, um sinal de alerta e uma oferta de ajuda". Trivela (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e E. Bordón, José. "Murió Julio César Toresani: conmoción por el suicidio del exfutbolista de 51 años". La Nacion (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Muere a los 51 años Julio Toresani, ex de River y Boca". El Mundo. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ Se termino la campaña de Toresani ebpi.com.ar
- ^ The Strongest aceptó la renuncia de Julio César Toresani Archived 10 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine facetasdeportivastv.com
- ^ "El DT Julio Toresani abandona Liga de Loja por los problemas económicos". 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Toresani, el que se peleó con Maradona, es el nuevo DT de Rampla". El Observador (Uruguay).
- ^ "Rampla Juniors cesó al argentino Julio César Toresani del cargo de entrenador". Futbol.uy.
- ^ "It was found that the former footballer Julio César Toresani had died". Halids. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "El mensaje de Diego Maradona en las redes tras la muerte de Julio Toresani". La Nacion (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ a b c Balcarce, Germán. "Los 64 títulos oficiales de River en su historia". La Pagina Millonaria (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2019.
External links
edit- Argentine Primera player statistics at futbolxxi.com (in Spanish) at the Wayback Machine (archived 11 May 2012)
- Argentine Primera manager statistics at futbolxxi.com (in Spanish) at the Wayback Machine (archived 16 June 2012)
- Julio Toresani at Soccerway
- Julio Toresani at BDFA (in Spanish)