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Roberto Perfumo
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Argentina · 1964–74

Roberto Perfumo

Legend CB, also CDM Right-footed anchorclutch
Rating
88
Caps
37
Goals
0
Life
1942–2016
Clubs
Racing Club, Cruzeiro E.C., Club Atlético River Plate
#29
Editorial rank of 33 for Argentina
The people's rank, live from duel votes

In the Montevideo play-off of 4 November 1967, with six men sent off, he anchored the Racing back line while Juan Carlos Cárdenas's 55th-minute goal beat Celtic and made them champions of the world. El Mariscal won the 1967 Copa Libertadores and Intercontinental Cup with Racing and the 1966 Argentine title, three Mineiro championships at Cruzeiro, three more league titles back at River Plate in 1975 and 1977, and played at the World Cups of 1966 and 1974. Career record: 37 caps and 0 goals for Argentina; club career at Racing Club, Cruzeiro E.C., Club Atlético River Plate.

Career record

1962–1970Racing Club
1971–1974Cruzeiro E.C.
1975–1978Club Atlético River Plate
Argentina37 caps, 0 goals

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Around Perfumo in the almanac

One rank above: Roberto Ayala at #28.

One rank below: Silvio Marzolini at #30.

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