Ariel Osvaldo Cozzoni (born 21 January 1964) is a former Argentine football striker. He played club football in Argentina, France and Mexico.

Ariel Cozzoni
Personal information
Full name Ariel Osvaldo Cozzoni
Date of birth (1964-01-21) January 21, 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1988 Newell's Old Boys
1988–1989 Instituto
1989–1990 Newell's Old Boys
1990–1991 OGC Nice
1992 Toluca
1993 Newell's Old Boys
1993–1994 Banfield
1994–1996 Central Córdoba
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Cozzoni started his professional playing career in 1985 with Newell's Old Boys. He was loaned to Instituto de Córdoba for the 1988–1989 season, but returned in 1990 to help Newell's to win the 1990–1991 championship. During the season, he was the league's top goalscorer with 23 goals.[1]

After the 1991 season, he joined OGC Nice in France and then went on to play for Toluca in Mexico before returning to Newell's in 1993.

In 1994, Cozzoni joined Club Atlético Banfield, but left later that year to join Central Córdoba in the Argentine 2nd division where he played until 1996.

Titles edit

Season Team Title
Apertura 1990 Newell's Old Boys Primera División Argentina
1990–1991 Newell's Old Boys Primera División Argentina

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