Mario Osbén

Mario Osbén
Personal information
Full name	Mario Ignacio Osbén Méndez
Date of birth	14 July 1950
Place of birth	Chiguayante, Chile
Date of death	7 February 2021 (aged 70)
Place of death	Concepción, Chile
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
National team
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Mario Ignacio Osbén Méndez (14 July 1950 – 7 February 2021) was a Chilean footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Nicknamed "El Gato" ("The Cat"), he played for Ñublense, Club de Deportes Concepción, Unión Española, Colo Colo and Cobreloa during his professional career. He represented the Chile national team at the 1982 FIFA World Cup, playing all three matches. In total he played 36 matches for his country between 1979 and 1988, making his debut on 11 July 1979 in a friendly against Uruguay.^[1]

Death[]

Osbén died on 7 February 2021 aged 70. After suffering a heart attack in Chiguayante, his city of birth, he had been taken to hospital in Concepción where his death was confirmed.^[2]

References[]

^ "Mario Osbén". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
^ Zamorano, Javier (7 February 2021). "Falleció Mario 'El Gato' Osbén" [Mario ’El Gato’ Osbén passed away]. Radio Bío-Bío. Retrieved 7 February 2021.

External links[]

Mario Osbén at National-Football-Teams.com
Mario Osbén at fussballdaten.de (in German)

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[1] "Mario Osbén". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 17 July 2021.

[2] Zamorano, Javier (7 February 2021). "Falleció Mario 'El Gato' Osbén" [Mario ’El Gato’ Osbén passed away]. Radio Bío-Bío. Retrieved 7 February 2021.

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