Adolfo Lazzarini Osorio (7 May 1952 – 1 July 2010) was a naturalized Paraguayan footballer who played as a winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adolfo Lazzarini Osorio | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Sauce, Corrientes, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 1 July 2010 (aged 58) | ||
| Place of death | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1973 | América de Pilar | ? | (?) |
| 1974 | Olimpia | ? | (?) |
| 1975–1977 | River Plate (Asunción) | ? | (?) |
| 1977 | Libertad | ? | (?) |
| 1977–1978 | Cruz Azul | 18 | (1) |
| 1979 | Olimpia | ? | (?) |
| 1980 | LDU Quito | ? | (?) |
| 1982 | Cerro Porteño PF | ? | (?) |
| International career | |||
| 1977 | Paraguay | 12 | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in Sauce, Corrientes, Lazzarini moved from Argentina to the Paraguayan city of Pilar where he played for local Club America in 1972. In 1974, he was transferred to Olimpia Asunción and afterwards he played for various clubs such as River Plate (Asunción), Libertad and Cruz Azul of Mexico before returning to Olimpia in 1979, year in which the team won the Copa Libertadores. He then played in 1980 for LDU Quito and came back to Paraguay in 1982 to play for Cerro Porteño of Presidente Franco to put an end to his career.[1]
Since Lazzarini acquired to Paraguayan citizenship at a young age, he was able to play a twelve matches for the Paraguay national football team.[2]
Personal edit
In 2010, Lazzarini died following a long illness in Asunción.[2]
Titles edit
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Olimpia | Copa Libertadores |
| 1979 | Olimpia | Paraguayan 1st division |
References edit
- ^ Villanueva, Artemio (2 March 2003). "Adolfo Lazzarini: Un imparable y hábil puntero" [Adolfo Lazzarini: an unstoppable and skillful pointer] (in Spanish). ABC. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Fallece un campeón de América" [Death of a champion of America] (in Spanish). ABC. 2 July 2010.
External links edit
- Adolfo Lazzarini – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Biography and profile at Albirroja.com
- Adolfo Lazzarini – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
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