Omar Sívori
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Omar Sívori was a forward from Argentina, born on 2 October 1935 in San Nicolás de los Arroyos. Clubs included River Plate, Juventus and Napoli. Omar Sívori won 19 caps for Argentina, scoring 9 goals (1956-1957). Omar Sívori died on 17 February 2005, aged 69.
The club career on record runs from 1954 to 1969, across three clubs. The longest of those was eight years at Juventus (1957-1965), where the record shows 215 appearances and 135 goals. Those spells add up to 341 club appearances and 176 goals. Honours on record include Ballon d'Or in 1961.
Born
2 October 1935
Died
17 February 2005 (69)
Birthplace
San Nicolás de los Arroyos
Country
Argentina
Position
Forward
Height
163 cm
Club career
- 1954-1957
River Plate63 apps · 29 goals - 1957-1965
Juventus215 apps · 135 goals - 1965-1969
Napoli63 apps · 12 goals
International career
- 1956-1957Argentina19 caps · 9 goals
- 1961-1962Italy9 caps · 8 goals
Honours
- Ballon d'Or1961
