Norberto Raffo (27 April 1939 – 16 December 2008Adiós al Toro Raffo, un gran goleador de Banfield y Racing
in

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) was an

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striker. He was born in the city of

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in the

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. He was the Copa Libertadores de América Topscorer in Copa Libertadores 1967 with 14 goals for eventual champions Racing Club, the second highest total ever achieved in a single Copa Libertadores season.

Playing career

Raffo played for both of the Avellaneda giants Independiente and Racing Club winning major titles with both teams. He is best remembered by the fans of Banfield for scoring 68 goals in 180 games for the club between 1960 and 1966, making him the 3rd top scorer in the club's history. Raffo also played for

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in Argentina,

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and

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Titles

Managerial career

Raffo went on to manage several Argentine clubs, most notably

on several occasions and Banfield. His other clubs included

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, El Porvenir,

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and Talleres (RE). Raffo also had a long spell in charge of the Lanús youth team, between 1987 and 1996.

References

External links

Soy de Banfield profile
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