Mario Ignacio Osbén Méndez (14 July 1950 – 7 February 2021) was a Chilean
footballer
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who played as a
goalkeeper. Nicknamed "El Gato" ("The Cat"), he played for
Ñublense,
Club de Deportes Concepción,
Unión Española,
Colo Colo and
Cobreloa
Club de Deportes Cobreloa S.A.D.P. (), commonly referred to as Cobreloa, is a Chilean football professional club based in Calama, Región de Antofagasta, Chile. That competes in the Primera B. The club's home ground is the Estadio Zorros del ...
during his professional career. He represented the
Chile national team
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at the
1982 FIFA World Cup
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, playing all three matches. In total he played 36 matches for his country between 1979 and 1988, making his debut on 11 July 1979 in a friendly against Uruguay.
Death
Osbén died on 7 February 2021 aged 70. After suffering a
heart attack in
Chiguayante
Chiguayante () is a Chilean city and commune in Concepción Province, BiobÃo Region. It is part of Greater Concepción.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Chiguayante spans an area of and has 81,30 ...
, his city of birth, he had been taken to hospital in
Concepción where his death was confirmed.
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1950 births
2021 deaths
Chilean footballers
Deportes Concepción (Chile) footballers
Unión Española footballers
Ñublense footballers
Colo-Colo footballers
Cobreloa footballers
Association football goalkeepers
Chile international footballers
1982 FIFA World Cup players
1979 Copa América players
1987 Copa América players
People from Concepción Province, Chile
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