Narciso Horácio Doval (4 January 1944 - 12 October 1991) was an

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player. ''El Loco'' Doval was born in

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. Playing in the

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, as a winger, or as a

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, Doval was skillful, had a good technical ability, and could both score and create a lot of opportunities for a centre forward. His style of playing quickly made him an idol in every club he played for, but especially in

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rivals

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and

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. He scored 95 goals in 263 matches for Flamengo, and 68 goals in 142 matches for Fluminense. Zico said that he was one of the best attacking partners he ever had. Doval also participated in

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's farewell match at the

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in 1973. In 1980, he played a single season with the

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and New York United in the American Soccer League. He was traded from Cleveland in mid-season for American-born star Joey Fink. In 1991, after winning a

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match against

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's players met Doval and they went together to a night club in Buenos Aires. During the celebration he suffered a fatal

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at the age of 47.

Honours

;Flamengo * Rio State Championship: 1972, 1974 *

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: 1972, 1973 ;Fluminense * Rio State Championship: 1976

Achievements

* Rio State Championship's top scorer: 1972, 1976

References

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Narciso Horacio Doval
American Soccer League Players {{DEFAULTSORT:Doval, Narciso Horacio 1944 births 1991 deaths Footballers from Buenos Aires American Soccer League (1933–1983) players Argentine footballers San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers CR Flamengo footballers Club Atlético Huracán footballers New York Apollo players Fluminense FC players Expatriate footballers in Brazil Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States Association football forwards Association football midfielders