Mario Rodríguez (footballer, born 1937)
Mario Rodríguez Varela (20 October 1937 – 10 May 2015),[3] was an Argentine professional footballer. Nicknamed Mariulo, he was the topscorer of the 1964 Copa Libertadores with six goals.
| Mario Rodriguez (right) with Raul Savoy in 1963 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mario Rodríguez Varela[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina[2] | ||
| Date of death | 10 May 2015 (aged 77) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Estrella del Plata | |||
| Antártida Argentina | |||
| Ciclón de Villa Martelli | |||
| 1954–1957 | Chacarita Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1962 | Chacarita Juniors | 86 | (43) |
| 1963–1965 | Independiente | 68 | (32) |
| 1966–1967 | Vélez Sarsfield | 14 | (6) |
| 1968–1970 | Colo-Colo | 52 | (28) |
| 1971 | Chacarita Juniors | ||
| International career | |||
| 1962–1963 | Argentina | 10 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career Edit
He was born in Palermo, Buenos Aires and grew in Barrio Norte; he played at youth level for Chacarita Juniors.[4] He then made his professional debut in 1957, playing in the Argentine second level; during the 1960 season he debuted in Primera División Argentina for Chacarita Juniors: thanks to his goalscoring skills, good physical strength and he managed to become one of the best forwards of the Argentine league.[2] In 1963 he and Raúl Savoy moved to Independiente: Rodríguez was one of the protagonists of the two wins in the 1964 and 1965 editions of the Copa Libertadores, scoring many goals.[2][4] He then left Independiente for Vélez Sarsfield, but he struggled to obtain opportunities to play, and eventually decide to leave Argentina for Chile. He then signed for Colo-Colo, where he played 2 seasons, scoring a total of 28 goals in 52 games.[5] He then moved back to Argentina in 1971.[6]
International career Edit
Rodríguez played 10 international games for Argentina between 1962 and 1963. His first game was Argentina-Uruguay played on 13 March 1962.[2] He scored 5 of his 6 goals during the 1963 South American Championship, and scored the sixth one on 16 April 1963 against Brazil.[2]
References Edit
- ^ (in Spanish) Rodríguez, Mario
- ^ a b c d e Julio Macías, Quién es quién el la Selección Argentina, Buenos Aires, Corregidor, 2011, pages 606–607.
- ^ Se nos fue un grande:Mario”Mariulo”Rodriguez 18 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine(in Spanish)
- ^ a b (in Spanish) Efemérides de Octubre
- ^ Edgardo Marín; Julio Salviat, De David a "Chamaco". Medio siglo de goles, Santiago, Gabriela Mistral, 1975, page 228.
- ^ (in Spanish) Claudio Keblaitis. Editorial 103 – Recordando a Mario Rodríguez
External links Edit
- (in Spanish) BDFA profile