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Oreste Corbatta
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26 / Argentina · 1956–1962

Oreste Corbatta

RM dribblerfinisher
Caps · Argentina
43
Goals · Argentina
18
Life
1936–1991
Clubs
Racing Club, Deportivo Independiente Medellín, Club Atlético San Telmo
#26
Editorial rank of 33 for Argentina
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

He took 68 penalties as a professional and missed four, and on the right he hugged the chalk so tightly that Argentina called him el dueño de la raya. Career record: 43 caps and 18 goals for Argentina; club career at Racing Club, Deportivo Independiente Medellín, Club Atlético San Telmo.

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q570277
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Career record

1955–1962Racing Club
1962–1965Boca Juniors
1965–1968Deportivo Independiente Medellín
1965–1968Independiente Santa Fe
1970–1970Club Atlético San Telmo
1973–1974Tiro Federal
Argentina43 caps, 18 goals

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One rank above: Juan Sebastián Verón at #25.

One rank below: Osvaldo Ardiles at #27.

Argentina's editorial top five: Diego Maradona · Lionel Messi · Alfredo Di Stéfano · Daniel Passarella · José Manuel Moreno.

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