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| name = Osvaldo Potente |
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| image = Potente boca.jpg |
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| image_size = 200px |
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| caption = Potente in Boca Juniors |
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| countryofbirth = [[Argentina]] |
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| currentclub = |
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| currentclub = |
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| clubnumber = 10 |
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| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]] |
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| youthyears = |
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| youthyears1 = |
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| youthclubs1 = |
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| years = 1971-1975 <br> 1976-1977 <br> 1977-1978 <br> 1978-1980 |
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| years1 = 1971–1975 |
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| clubs = [[Boca Juniors]] <br> [[Rosario Central]] <br> [[The Strongest]] <br> [[Boca Juniors]] |
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| years2 = 1976–1977 |
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| caps(goals) = 177 (77) <br> 34 (8) <br> ? (?) <br>18 (2) |
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| years3 = 1977–1978 |
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| nationalyears = ? |
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| years4 = 1978–1980 |
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| clubs1 = [[Boca Juniors]] |
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| nationalcaps(goals) = 3 (0) |
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| clubs2 = [[Rosario Central]] |
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| clubs3 = [[The Strongest]] |
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| clubs4 = [[Boca Juniors]] |
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| caps1 = 177 |
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| caps2 = 34 |
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| caps3 = ? |
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| caps4 = 18 |
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| goals1 = 77 |
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| goals2 = 8 |
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| goals3 = ? |
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| goals4 = 2 |
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| nationalyears1 = ? |
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| nationalcaps1 = 3 |
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| nationalgoals1 = 0 |
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⚫ | '''Osvaldo Potente''' (born |
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⚫ | '''Osvaldo Potente''' (born 16 November 1951 in [[Buenos Aires]]) is a retired [[Argentina|Argentine]] [[Association football|football]] [[Striker (association football)|striker]]. He played club football in [[Argentina]] and [[Bolivia]] as well as representing the [[Argentina national football team|Argentina national team]]<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/players/arg-players-6498.html RSSSF Argentina players 1964-1998]</ref> on three occasions. |
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==Biography== |
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==Career== |
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Potente started his career in 1971 and went on to become one of [[Boca Juniors]]' most prolific goalscorers. In his two spells with the club he managed 79 goals in 195 league games, leaving him in 11th place in the list of [[Boca Juniors topscorers]]. Potente is fondly remembered by the Boca Juniors fans for the fact that he scored a total of 7 goals in [[El Superclásico|superclásico derby]] matches against fierce rivals [[Club Atlético River Plate| |
Potente started his career in 1971 and went on to become one of [[Boca Juniors]]' most prolific goalscorers. In his two spells with the club he managed 79 goals in 195 league games, leaving him in 11th place in the list of [[Boca Juniors topscorers]]. Potente is fondly remembered by the Boca Juniors fans for the fact that he scored a total of 7 goals in [[El Superclásico|superclásico derby]] matches against fierce rivals [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]]. he is still tied with [[Hugo Curioni]] as Boca's 2nd most prolific player in the superclásico. |
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One of Potente's finest superclásico moments came on July 27, 1975 when he played against River Plate at [[ |
One of Potente's finest superclásico moments came on July 27, 1975 when he played against River Plate at [[River Plate Stadium]]. Before the game the River fans paraded a [[pig]] wearing a Boca shirt with number 10 on the back. Potente got his revenge by scoring Boca's winning goal from a free kick.<ref>[http://www.informexeneize.com.ar/biografia_osvaldo_ruben_potente.htm Boca Juniors profile]</ref> |
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In 1976 Potente fell out of favour with the new Boca manager [[Juan Carlos Lorenzo]] and left the club to join [[Rosario Central]] and then [[Bolivia]]n team [[The Strongest]]. |
In 1976 Potente fell out of favour with the new Boca manager [[Juan Carlos Lorenzo]] and left the club to join [[Rosario Central]] and then [[Bolivia]]n team [[The Strongest]]. |
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In 1978 Potente returned to Boca, but he never |
In 1978 Potente returned to Boca, but he never recovered the form that gave him so many goals in the early 70s. He retired from playing in July 1980. |
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After retirement Potente had a brief spell as interim [[List of Head Coaches of Boca Juniors|head coach of Boca Juniors]] in 1993. |
After retirement Potente had a brief spell as interim [[List of Head Coaches of Boca Juniors|head coach of Boca Juniors]] in 1993. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> |
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| NAME = Potente, Osvaldo |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1951-11-16 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]] |
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Latest revision as of 07:30, 20 April 2024
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Full name | Osvaldo Rubén Potente | ||
Date of birth | 16 November 1951 | ||
Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1971–1975 | Boca Juniors | 177 | (77) |
1976–1977 | Rosario Central | 34 | (8) |
1977–1978 | The Strongest | ? | (?) |
1978–1980 | Boca Juniors | 18 | (2) |
International career | |||
? | Argentina | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 October 2007 |
Osvaldo Potente (born 16 November 1951 in Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine football striker. He played club football in Argentina and Bolivia as well as representing the Argentina national team[1] on three occasions.
Career[edit]
Potente started his career in 1971 and went on to become one of Boca Juniors' most prolific goalscorers. In his two spells with the club he managed 79 goals in 195 league games, leaving him in 11th place in the list of Boca Juniors topscorers. Potente is fondly remembered by the Boca Juniors fans for the fact that he scored a total of 7 goals in superclásico derby matches against fierce rivals River Plate. he is still tied with Hugo Curioni as Boca's 2nd most prolific player in the superclásico.
One of Potente's finest superclásico moments came on July 27, 1975 when he played against River Plate at River Plate Stadium. Before the game the River fans paraded a pig wearing a Boca shirt with number 10 on the back. Potente got his revenge by scoring Boca's winning goal from a free kick.[2]
In 1976 Potente fell out of favour with the new Boca manager Juan Carlos Lorenzo and left the club to join Rosario Central and then Bolivian team The Strongest.
In 1978 Potente returned to Boca, but he never recovered the form that gave him so many goals in the early 70s. He retired from playing in July 1980.
After retirement Potente had a brief spell as interim head coach of Boca Juniors in 1993.
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Media related to Osvaldo Potente at Wikimedia Commons
- 1951 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Buenos Aires
- Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent
- Argentine men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Boca Juniors footballers
- Rosario Central footballers
- The Strongest players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Argentine expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bolivia
- Argentine football managers
- Boca Juniors managers
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Bolivia
- Pan American Games medalists in football
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Argentina
- Footballers at the 1971 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games