Osny Augusto Werner commonly known as Osny, (11 October 1898 - 14 May 1971) was a Brazilian football player.[1][2] He was a member of the Brazilian squad at the 1916 and 1917 Copa America playing alongside Arthur Friedenreich, Amílcar Barbuy, and Casemiro. Osny, a Botafogo player, was one of the most cult and iconic figures in the early days of the Brazilian football. After retiring from football he started a new career as a referee.

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Osny Augusto Werner

Personal information
Full name	Osny Augusto Werner
Date of birth	(1898-11-10)10 November 1898
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death	14 May 1971(1971-05-14) (aged 72)
Place of death	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1916-1917	Botafogo
National team
1916-1917	Brazil	1	(0)
Honours Men's football Representing  Brazil Copa América 1916 Argentina 1917 Uruguay
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

The blanket centaur

Osny was known for his quirky style as he wore eyeglasses, a cap and had a towel wrapped around his neck during the games. He inevitably caught the attention of the crowd in Botafogo's away games. Famous Brazilian writer Nelson Rodrigues once described him as the blanket centaur, a phrase that ever since became Osny's nickname.

See also

• Botafogo RJ

References

External links

• Profile on Zerozero
• Profile on NFT
• Profile on Sport.de

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