Juan Carlos Sarnari (22 January 1942 – 21 April 2023) was an Argentine footballer who played as a midfielder. He scored 29 goals in the Copa Libertadores, making him the 6th-highest scoring player in Copa Libertadores history.[1]
 Sarnari at River Plate | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 January 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 21 April 2023 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Bogotá, Colombia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1962 | River Plate | ||
| 1963 | Huracán | ||
| 1964–1967 | River Plate | ||
| 1967–1969 | Universidad Católica | ||
| 1970–1972 | Universidad de Chile | (42) | |
| 1973 | Independiente Medellín | ||
| 1975–1976 | Independiente Santa Fe | ||
| 1977 | Deportes La Serena | ||
| International career | |||
| 1966–1967 | Argentina | 6 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1979–1980 | Deportes Quindío | ||
| 1981 | Santa Fe | ||
| 1982 | Once Caldas | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editSarnari started his career at River Plate at the age of 17. In 1963 he spent a season with Huracán. He returned to River in 1964.
In 1966 Sarnari was selected to represent the Argentina national team at the 1966 FIFA World Cup.[2] He was capped 6 times and scored 1 goal.[3]
In 1967 Sarnari moved to Chile where he played for Universidad Católica and Universidad de Chile, in 1973 Sanari moved to Colombia where he played for Independiente Medellín and Independiente Santa Fe. He won the 1975 league title with Santa Fe.[4]
Managerial career
editSarnari was the manager of several clubs in Colombia including Deportes Quindío, Independiente Santa Fe and Once Caldas.
Death
editSarnari died in Bogotá, Colombia, on 21 April 2023, at the age of 81.[5]
Honours
editIndependiente Santa Fe
- Categoría Primera A: 1975
References
edit- ^ rsssf: Copa Libertadores top scorers Archived 31 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ rsssf: Argentina 1966 World Cup squad
- ^ Juan Carlos Sarnari at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Juan Carlos Sarnari, su único título fue con Santa Fe" [Juan Carlos Sarnari, his only title was with Santa Fe] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 25 February 2011.
- ^ "Luto en Santa Fe: falleció Juan Carlos 'el nene' Sarnari a los 81 años". El Tiempo. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.