Osvaldo José Piazza (born 6 April 1947) is an Argentine professional

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and former

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. In his playing days, he was a defender.

Biography

He arrived at

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, in 1972, replacing new coach Robert Herbin at fullback position. He was associated with Christian Lopez and had the habit to help the team offensively. He won many titles with

. He was very popular at this time, and

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wrote a song dedicated to him. Piazza earned 15 caps for

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, but could not participate to

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in his country due to family problems even though

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wanted him in the squad. In 1979, he played for

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, before returning to France with

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, as a

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but it was a failure.

Titles

Player

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in 1974, 1975, and 1976 with

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1974, 1975, and 1977 with

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runner-up in 1976 with

Manager

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: 1995 (''Apertura'', opening championship), 1996 (''Clausura'', ending championship) * Liga Paraguaya: Primera División" 1993 *

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: 1998 *

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: 1996

References

External links

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Lyrics of ''Mon Copain l'Argentin'' by Bernard Sauvat
(song dedicated to Oswaldo Piazza) {{DEFAULTSORT:Piazza, Oswaldo 1947 births Living people Footballers from Buenos Aires Argentine footballers Argentina international footballers Argentine expatriate footballers Association football defenders Club Atlético Lanús footballers Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers AS Saint-Étienne players Club Universitario de Deportes managers Argentine Primera División players Ligue 1 players Expatriate footballers in France Argentine expatriate sportspeople in France Argentine football managers Club Olimpia managers Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield managers Club Atlético Independiente managers Club Atlético Huracán managers Atlético de Rafaela managers Expatriate football managers in Peru Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Paraguay Expatriate football managers in Paraguay Boca Juniors managers Association football player-managers AS Corbeil-Essonnes (football) managers AS Corbeil-Essonnes (football) players