Saturnino Baltazar Osorio Zapata (6 January 1945 – 1980) was a
footballer
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from
El Salvador
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.
Club career
''Ninón'', as Osorio was called, played for
Águila,
Platense and
Alianza. He was killed in Ciudad de Mejicanos, San Salvador by a salvadorean army check point.
International career
Osorio represented his country in 3
FIFA World Cup qualification
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Qualifying tournaments are hel ...
matches and at the
1970 FIFA World Cup
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in
Mexico
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.
References
External links
* http://www.laprensagrafica.com/2015/01/23/el-zaguero-que-perdio-el-duelo-ante-la-defensa-civil
1945 births
1980 deaths
Salvadoran men's footballers
El Salvador men's international footballers
1970 FIFA World Cup players
C.D. Águila footballers
Alianza F.C. footballers
Men's association football fullbacks
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