Rodolfo Gnavi (born 17 September 1949 in
Argentina
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) is a former
footballer
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who played one match for the
Australia national association football team.
Playing career
Club career
After stints at
Argentinos Juniors and
Club Atlético Lanús in Argentina and
Club Toluca in Mexico, Gnavi arrived in Australia in 1974 to play for
Pan Hellenic in the
New South Wales State League. In 1977, he transferred to
St. George
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for $9,000. He played 68
National Soccer League
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matches for St. George between 1977 and 1980.
International career
Gnavi played one match for
Australia
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in 1975 against the
USSR
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.
References
External links
BDFA profile
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Australian men's soccer players
Argentine emigrants to Australia
Argentine men's footballers
Sydney Olympic FC players
Deportivo Toluca F.C. players
Argentinos Juniors footballers
Australia men's international soccer players
Naturalised soccer players of Australia
1949 births
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
Men's association football midfielders