Footballer Osvaldo Cruz
Osvaldo Héctor Cruz (29 May 1931 – 20 March 2023) was an Argentine footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Argentina, Brazil and Chile; and in the Argentina national team in the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 May 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 20 March 2023 (aged 91) | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1960 | Independiente | 222 | (43) |
| 1960–1961 | Palmeiras | ||
| 1961 | Independiente | 13 | (1) |
| 1962–1964 | Unión Española | ||
| International career | |||
| 1953–1958 | Argentina | 22 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cruz died on 20 March 2023, at the age of 91.
Honours
Independiente
- Primera División runner-up: 1954
Palmeiras
- Campeonato Brasileiro: 1960
Argentina
- Copa América: 1955 and 1957
References
External links
- Osvaldo Cruz at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Osvaldo Cruz at Soccerway
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