![]() Toriani in 1964 | |||
Personal information | |||
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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.
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]
On September 24, 1988, he committed suicide by an overdose of barbiturates and inhaling carbon monoxide from a lit brazier. [12]
![]() Toriani in 1964 | |||
Personal information | |||
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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.
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]
On September 24, 1988, he committed suicide by an overdose of barbiturates and inhaling carbon monoxide from a lit brazier. [12]