Roberto Alfredo Perfumo (3 October 1942 – 10 March 2016) was an Argentine

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and

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. Nicknamed ''El Mariscal'', Perfumo is considered one of the best Argentine defenders ever."Murió Roberto Perfumo, el mariscal del fútbol argentino"
''La Nación'', 10 March 2016
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, River Plate and Brazilian team Cruzeiro. With the national team, he played the

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and

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World Cups.

Biography

Perfumo was born in Sarandí and his first approach to football was to play in his neighborhood team, named "Pulqui". In 1960 he debuted at the 5th. division of River Plate. Perfumo then became player of

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, where he debuted in January 1964 in a friendly match against

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played at

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, Chile. Perfumo's first position at the field was

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but he began to play as

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in the Racing reserve team. He debuted in

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promoted by

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during a match against Ferro Carril Oeste. Playing with Racing Club Perfumo was regarded as one of the best Argentine defenders, winning the Primera title, the

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and the Intercontinental Cup. In all those tournaments Perfumo was praised by media and fans as the most notable player of Racing Club."Idolos: Roberto Perfumo" at Racing Club official site
/ref> After retirement, he worked as a football commentator for

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and for

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show ''

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''. Perfumo died at 73 from a skull injury after falling from a stairway while dining with fellow journalists at a Buenos Aires restaurant in the neighbourhood of

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, on 10 March 2016.

Honours

Player

;Racing Club *

(2):

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(1):

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* Intercontinental Cup (1): 1967 ;Cruzeiro *

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(3): 1972, 1973, 1974 ;River Plate *

(3): 1975 Metropolitano, 1975 Nacional, 1977 Metropolitano

Manager

;Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata *

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(1): 1993

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