Mario Oscar Desiderio (born 1 February 1938) is a former Argentine footballer who played in Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Italy as a striker. He was part of Argentina's squad at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mario Oscar Desiderio | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Estudiantes | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1963 | Estudiantes | 24 | (3) |
| 1960–1962 | → Catania (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 1962–1963 | → Roma (loan) | ||
| 1964–1966 | O'Higgins | 102 | (45) |
| 1967–1970 | Deportivo Cali | 166 | (30) |
| 1971 | Oro Negro | ||
| 1973 | Unión Magdalena | ||
| International career | |||
| 1963 | Argentina Olympic | 6 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Teams
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Honours
edit- O'Higgins
- Primera B de Chile: 1964
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Sepúlveda, Eduardo (27 November 2017). "El Cabezón Desiderio". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Mario Desiderio". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ a b Gajardo Torres, Daniel (18 April 2014). "Entrevista a Mario Desiderio: "Ver jugar a O'Higgins es un privilegio que me dio la vida"". eltipografo.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "O'Higgins 1965 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "O'Higgins 1966 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 October 2024.
External links
edit- Mario Desiderio at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Mario Desiderio at BeSoccer
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