 Toriani in 1964 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Osvaldo Reuben Toriani | ||
| Date of birth | July 24, 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Zárate, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | September 24, 1988 (aged 51) | ||
| Place of death | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1957 | Unión de Mar del Plata | ||
| 1958–1960 | Club Atlético Tigre | 34 | (1) |
| 1960–1966 | Club Atlético Independiente | 97 | (0) |
| 1967–1970 | Newell's Old Boys | 75 | (0) |
| 1971–1972 | América de Cali | ||
| 1972 | Toronto Italia | ||
| 1973 | Independiente Medellín | ||
| 1974–1975 | Miami Toros | 34 | (0) |
| 1975 | Miami Toros (indoor) | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Osvaldo Toriani (July 24, 1937 – September 24, 1988) was an Argentine footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Career
Toriani played with Unión de Mar del Plata in 1955.[1] He played in the Argentine Primera División in 1958 with Club Atlético Tigre.[2] The following season he played in the Primera Nacional with Tigre.[2] In 1960, he played with Club Atlético Independiente, and assisted in securing the league title in 1960, and 1963.[3] He also assisted Independiente in winning the 1964 Copa Libertadores, and 1965 Copa Libertadores.[4][5] In 1967, he signed with Newell's Old Boys.[6]
In 1971, he played abroad in Colombia's Categoría Primera A with América de Cali.[2] In the summer of 1972 he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia.[7] During his tenure with Toronto he assisted in securing the NSL Championship.[8] In 1973, he signed with Colombian rivals Independiente Medellín.[2] He played in the North American Soccer League with Miami Toros.[9] In his debut season with Miami he featured in the NASL Championship final against Los Angeles Aztecs, but lost the match in a penalty shoot-out.[10] In total he played in 34 matches with Miami.[11]
Personal life
On September 24, 1988, he committed suicide by an overdose of barbiturates and inhaling carbon monoxide from a lit brazier.[12]
References
- ↑ "Osvaldo Toriani, el arquero Rojo antes de Pepé". Soy Del Rojo (in Spanish). 2020-07-24. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- 1 2 3 4 "Ficha Estadistica de". www.bdfa.com.ar. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ↑ "Se fue un "Cacho" de historia". 2013-01-03. Archived from the original on January 3, 2013. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ↑ "Profile of Osvaldo Toriani: Info, news, matches and statistics | BeSoccer". www.besoccer.com. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ↑ "Fútbol en América: Copa Libertadores 1964:Independiente Campeón". Fútbol en América. 2015-12-09. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ↑ "Con varias bajas importantes, vamos a Victoria a defender la punta". www.elrojinegro.com. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ↑ "Toronto miscues aid Hamilton in 2-2 National League draw". The Globe and Mail. June 12, 1972. p. S6.
- ↑ Waring, Ed (October 6, 1972). "Penalty kick hands Italia soccer crown". The Globe and Mail. p. 41.
- ↑ Martz, Jim (May 4, 1974). "Toros Debut at St. Louis". Miami Herald. p. 126.
- ↑ Williams, Gene (August 26, 1974). "A loss so sad it's tie-breaking". Miami News. p. 21.
- ↑ "NASL-Osvaldo Toriani". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ↑ "El final más triste". El Gráfico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-07-13.