Norberto Raffo
![]() Raffo at Atlanta in 1969 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Norberto Santiago Raffo | ||
Date of birth | 27 April 1939 | ||
Place of birth | Argentina | ||
Date of death | 16 December 2008 (aged 69) | ||
Place of death | Avellaneda | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1953–1957 | Club Atlético Independiente | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1957–1960 | Independiente | 48 | (15) |
1961–1966 | Banfield | 180 | (68) |
1967–1968 | Racing Club | 40 | (11) |
1969–1970 | Atlanta | 29 | (9) |
1971 | América de Cali | 20[1] | (10) |
1972 | Lanús | ||
1973 | Huachipato | ||
1974 | Altos Hornos Zapla | ||
National team | |||
1965–1967 | Argentina | 4 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1975 | Lanús | ||
1976 | Argentino de Quilmes | ||
1977 | Banfield | ||
1978–1979 | El Porvenir | ||
1979–1980 | Lanús | ||
1980 | Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy | ||
1981 | Altos Hornos Zapla | ||
1987–1996 | Lanús Youth | ||
1996–1998 | Talleres (RE) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Norberto Raffo (27 April 1939 – 16 December 2008[2]) was an Argentine football striker. He was born in the city of Avellaneda in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina. He was the Copa Libertadores de América Topscorer in Copa Libertadores 1967 with 14 goals for eventual champions Racing Club, the second highest total ever achieved in a single Copa Libertadores season.
Playing career[]
Raffo played for both of the Avellaneda giants Independiente and Racing Club winning major titles with both teams.
He is best remembered by the fans of Banfield for scoring 68 goals in 180 games for the club between 1960 and 1966, making him the 3rd top scorer in the club's history.
Raffo also played for Atlanta, Lanús, Altos Hornos Zapla in Argentina, Huachipato in Chile and América de Cali in Colombia.
Titles[]
Season | Club | Title |
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1960 | Independiente | Primera División Argentina |
1962 | Banfield | Primera B Nacional |
1966 | Racing Club | Copa Libertadores |
1967 | Racing Club | Copa Intercontinental |
1972 | Lanús | Primera B |
1973 | Altos Hornos Zapla |
Managerial career[]
Raffo went on to manage several Argentine clubs, most notably Lanús on several occasions and Banfield. His other clubs included Argentino de Quilmes, El Porvenir, Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy, Altos Hornos Zapla and Talleres (RE).
Raffo also had a long spell in charge of the Lanús youth team, between 1987 and 1996.
References[]
External links[]
- Soy de Banfield profile (in Spanish)
- 1939 births
- 2008 deaths
- Sportspeople from Avellaneda
- Argentine footballers
- Argentina international footballers
- Association football forwards
- Club Atlético Independiente footballers
- Club Atlético Banfield footballers
- Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers
- Club Atlético Atlanta footballers
- América de Cali footballers
- Club Atlético Lanús footballers
- C.D. Huachipato footballers
- Argentine Primera División players
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Chile
- Argentine football managers
- Club Atlético Lanús managers
- Club Atlético Banfield managers
- Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy managers
- Talleres de Remedios de Escalada managers