Raimundo Orsi facts for kids
Orsi in 1920 with Independiente
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| Full name | Raimundo Bibiani Orsi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1901 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Avellaneda, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 6 April 1986 (aged 84) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Santiago, Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Winger, Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1920–1928 | Independiente | 249 | (110) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1928–1935 | Juventus | 194 | (88) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1935–1936 | Independiente | 32 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1936 | Boca Juniors | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1937 | Platense | 27 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1938 | Almagro | 23 | (13) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1939–1940 | Flamengo | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1941–1942 | Peñarol | ? | (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1943 | Santiago National | ? | (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1924–1928 | Argentina | 12 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1929–1935 | Italy | 35 | (13) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1936 | Argentina | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1973 | Huracán SR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Raimundo Bibiani Orsi, known as "Mumo," was a famous football player. He was born in Argentina in 1901 and passed away in 1986. Orsi played as a winger or forward. What made him special was that he played for two different countries! He represented both Argentina and Italy in international matches. With Argentina, he won the Copa América in 1927 and a silver medal at the 1928 Olympics. With Italy, he won the FIFA World Cup in 1934 and two Central European International Cups.
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Club Football Journey
Raimundo Orsi started his football journey in Argentina. He played for a team called Independiente from 1920 to 1928. But his biggest success came when he moved to Italy. He joined the famous club Juventus in 1928.
Orsi played for Juventus until 1935. During this time, he helped them win the league title five times in a row! That's a huge achievement. After his time in Italy, Orsi returned to South America. He played for several other clubs. These included Boca Juniors in Argentina, Flamengo in Brazil, and Peñarol in Uruguay.
Playing for Two Countries
Raimundo Orsi's international career was quite unique. He first played for his home country, Argentina. His first game for Argentina was in 1924 against Uruguay. He played 13 games for Argentina and scored 3 goals. With Argentina, he won the Copa América in 1927. He also won a silver medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.
What's unusual is that Orsi also played for Italy. This was allowed back then. He played 35 games for Italy and scored 13 goals. With Italy, he won two Central European International Cups. The biggest win was the 1934 FIFA World Cup. Orsi even scored a goal in the World Cup final game!
Orsi's Playing Style
Raimundo Orsi was known as one of the best players of his time. He was a very fast winger. He usually played on the left side of the field. He was great at sending the ball across the field for his teammates.
Orsi was also a very good goal scorer. He could score with his head and his feet. He was good at jumping high for the ball. He could also play as a striker. Even though he wasn't the strongest player, he was very quick. He had amazing dribbling skills. He often used clever moves to get past defenders. He was also good at taking penalty kicks.
Major Achievements
Raimundo Orsi won many important titles during his career.
Club Success
- Independiente
- Asociación Amateurs de Football: 1922, 1924, 1925
- Juventus
- Serie A: 1930–31, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35
- Flamengo
- Rio State Championship: 1939
International Success
- Argentina
- South American Football Championship: 1927
- Summer Olympics: Silver medal in 1928
- World Cup: 1934
- Central European International Cup: 1927–30, 1933–35
- Central European International Cup: Runner-up: 1931-32
Individual Awards
- FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament: 1934
Images for kids
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Orsi in 1920 with Independiente
See also
In Spanish: Raimundo Orsi para niños
