Osvaldo Francisco Canobbio Pittaluga (born 17 February 1973) is a Uruguayan

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and former

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who played as a

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. He is currently the youth team coach of Liverpool Montevideo.

Playing career

Club

Canobbio started his senior career in 1988 with

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. They were relegated to

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in 1990. They were promoted back to

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in 1991. The finished second in the league in 1992. By 1994 Canobbio had joined

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. He then moved to Argentina in 1996 and started playing for

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. In Argentina he also joined Tallares (in 1997) and Racing Club (in 1998) where he became the highest goalscorer of the team. In 2002 Osvaldo moved to Chile and joined

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and participated in

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. After almost fourteen years playing in South America, Osvaldo moved to China to join

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, a team which used to participate in the Chinese League. Between 2004 and 2007, Osvaldo has played for his former team River Plate. Then he played for Honduran club Olimpia. He joined Liverpool Montevideo in July 2007.

International

Canobbio was part of Uruguay squad at

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. He played eight matches and scored two goals for the senior team between 1993 and 1997.

Personal life

Canobbio's son

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is a current Uruguayan international.

Career statistics

International

:''Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Canobbio goal''.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Canobbio, Osvaldo 1973 births Living people Uruguayan footballers Uruguay under-20 international footballers Uruguay international footballers Uruguayan expatriate footballers Newell's Old Boys footballers Deportivo Español footballers Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers Talleres de Córdoba footballers Club Atlético Huracán footballers Cobreloa footballers C.D. Olimpia players Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo) players Juventud de Las Piedras players Cerro Largo F.C. players Club Nacional de Football players Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo) players Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras players Argentine Primera División players Uruguayan Primera División players Expatriate footballers in Argentina Expatriate footballers in Chile Expatriate footballers in China Expatriate footballers in Honduras Uruguayan football managers El Tanque Sisley managers Association football forwards Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo) managers