Roberto Perfumo

Roberto Alfredo Perfumo was born in Sarandí, Argentina, on October 3, 1942. A defender trained in River Plate's youth categories, he turned professional at Racing, the club where he made 207 appearances and scored 14 goals in the championship between 1962 and 1970. At Racing, he won the Argentine Championship in 1966, the Copa Libertadores in 1967, and the Intercontinental Cup in 1967. In 1971, he transferred to Cruzeiro, where he played until 1974, accumulating 141 appearances and 6 goals and winning the Mineiro Championship three consecutive times in 1972, 1973, and 1974. Upon returning to Argentina, he played for River Plate from 1975 to 1978 and won the Metropolitan and National tournaments in 1975, as well as the Metropolitan in 1977. For the Argentine national team, he played 37 matches between 1964 and 1974 and participated in the World Cups of 1966 and 1974. After retiring from professional football, he worked as a coach and journalist, receiving the Martín Fierro Award for outstanding sports journalism in 2009. He died in Buenos Aires on March 10, 2016, at the age of 73, as a result of a head injury caused by a fall down the stairs.