Miguel Ángel Mori (17 May 1943 – 13 April 2009) was an Argentine footballer who played for Independiente and Racing Club. He won the Copa Libertadores three times, first lifting the trophy with Independiente in 1964 and 1965, and then for rivals Racing Club in 1967. With the latter team, Mori also won the Intercontinental Cup, defeating the Scottish side Celtic. During his time at Racing, the club went on an unbeaten run of 39 consecutive domestic matches, a record not broken until 1999. Miguel Mori left to play in Chile in 1968, but was forced to retire following a serious ligament injury.[1] He never won a full cap for Argentina, but played for a representative side at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Ángel Mori | ||
| Date of birth | 17 May 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Baradero, Buenos Aires, Argentina. | ||
| Place of death | 13 April 2009 (aged 65) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Independiente | |||
| Racing Club | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
On retiring from football, Mori went on to run a bakery in Baradero. He died in hospital in 2009 following complications after receiving open heart surgery.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Miguel Mori". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ "XVIII. Olympiad Tokyo 1964 Football Tournament". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
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