sport.wikisort.org - Athlete

Roberto Alfredo Perfumo (3 October 1942 – 10 March 2016) was an Argentine footballer and sports commentator. Nicknamed El Mariscal, Perfumo is considered one of the best Argentine defenders ever.[1][2] At club level, Perfumo played for Racing, River Plate and Brazilian team Cruzeiro. With the national team, he played the 1966 and 1974 World Cups.

Roberto Perfumo

Perfumo in 1969
Personal information
Full name	Roberto Alfredo Perfumo
Date of birth	(1942-10-03)3 October 1942
Place of birth	Sarandí, Argentina
Date of death	10 March 2016(2016-03-10) (aged 73)
Place of death	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1960–1961	River Plate
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1962–1970	Racing Club	207	(14)
1971–1974	Cruzeiro	141	(6)
1975–1978	River Plate	110	(4)
Total		458	(24)
National team
1964–1974	Argentina	37	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

Perfumo was born in Sarandí and his first approach to football was to play in his neighborhood team, named "Pulqui". In 1960 he debuted at the 5th. division of River Plate. Perfumo then became player of Racing Club, where he debuted in January 1964 in a friendly match against Flamengo played at Santiago, Chile.

Perfumo's first position at the field was midfielder but he began to play as right back in the Racing reserve team. He debuted in Primera División promoted by Néstor Rossi during a match against Ferro Carril Oeste. Playing with Racing Club Perfumo was regarded as one of the best Argentine defenders, winning the Primera title, the Copa Libertadores and the Intercontinental Cup. In all those tournaments Perfumo was praised by media and fans as the most notable player of Racing Club.[3]

After retirement, he worked as a football commentator for ESPN and for TV Pública show Fútbol para todos.

Perfumo died at 73 from a skull injury after falling from a stairway while dining with fellow journalists at a Buenos Aires restaurant in the neighbourhood of Puerto Madero, on 10 March 2016.[1][2]

Honours

Player

Racing Club

• Primera División (1): 1966
• Copa Libertadores (1): 1967
• Intercontinental Cup (1): 1967

Cruzeiro

• Campeonato Mineiro (3): 1972, 1973, 1974

River Plate

• Primera División (3): 1975 Metropolitano, 1975 Nacional, 1977 Metropolitano

Manager

Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata

• Copa Centenario (1): 1993

References

External links

• Media related to Roberto Perfumo at Wikimedia Commons

На других языках

---

[de] Roberto Perfumo

Roberto Alfredo Perfumo (* 3. Oktober 1942 in Sarandí, Gran Buenos Aires; † 10. März 2016 in Buenos Aires[1]) war ein argentinischer Fußballspieler und -trainer.

---

- [en] Roberto Perfumo

---

[es] Roberto Perfumo

Roberto Alfredo Perfumo (Sarandí, 3 de octubre de 1942 - Ciudad de Buenos Aires, 10 de marzo de 2016),[1] mejor conocido por su apodo «Mariscal» fue un futbolista, entrenador, periodista deportivo, psicólogo social y secretario de Deportes argentino. [2][3]

---

[fr] Roberto Perfumo

Roberto Alfredo Perfumo est un ancien footballeur argentin né le 3 octobre 1942 à Sarandí et mort le 10 mars 2016 à Buenos Aires. Il occupait le poste de défenseur.

---

[it] Roberto Perfumo

Roberto Alfredo Perfumo (Sarandí, 3 ottobre 1942 – Buenos Aires, 10 marzo 2016) è stato un allenatore di calcio, calciatore e giornalista argentino, di ruolo difensore.

---

[ru] Перфумо, Роберто

Робе́рто Альфре́до Перфу́мо (исп. Roberto Alfredo Perfumo; 3 октября 1942, Саранди — 10 марта 2016, Буэнос-Айрес) — аргентинский футболист, защитник. Участник двух чемпионатов мира.

---

---