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Julio Cozzi
Julio Adolfo Cozzi (14 July 1922 – 25 September 2011) was an Argentine football goalkeeper who won the Copa América 1947 with the Argentina national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julio Adolfo Cozzi | ||
| Date of birth | 14 July 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 25 September 2011 (aged 89) | ||
| Place of death | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1941–1949 | Platense | 196 | (0) |
| 1950–1954 | Millonarios | 88 | (1) |
| 1955 | Platense | (see above) | |
| 1956–1958 | Independiente | 73 | (0) |
| 1959–1960 | Banfield | ||
| 1961 | Millonarios | ||
| International career | |||
| Argentina | 6 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cozzi started his career in 1941 with Club Atlético Platense. He played for the club until 1949 when he joined Millonarios of Colombia where his team mates included Alfredo di Stéfano and Adolfo Pedernera.
Cozzi returned to Platense in 1955, he went on to play for Independiente between 1956 and 1959 and then Banfield of the Argentine 2nd division.
On 25 September 2011, he suffered a heart attack and died at the Clinic Fundación Favaloro in Buenos Aires.[1]
Titles
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Argentina | Copa América |
| 1949 | Millonarios | Colombian league |
| 1951 | Millonarios | Colombian league |
| 1952 | Millonarios | Colombian league |
| 1952-53 | Millonarios | Copa Colombia |
| 1953 | Millonarios | Colombian league |
| 1953 | Millonarios | Pequeña Copa del Mundo |
External links
- (in Spanish)
- (in Spanish) at the Wayback Machine (archived October 20, 2007)
References
- ^ Clarin.com (Spanish) retrieved 2nd Oct 2011