Mario Osbén

Mario Ignacio Osbén Méndez (14 July 1950 – 7 February 2021) was a Chilean footballer. He played as a goalkeeper. He played for Ñublense, Club de Deportes Concepción, Unión Española, Colo Colo and Cobreloa during his professional career.

Mario Osbén
Personal information
Full nameMario Ignacio Osbén Méndez
Date of birth(1950-07-14)14 July 1950
Place of birthChiguayante, Chile
Date of death7 February 2021(2021-02-07) (aged 70)
Place of deathConcepción, Chile
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1970Deportes Concepción
1971Ñublense
1974–1979Unión Española
1980–1985Colo-Colo
1986–1992Cobreloa
National team
1979–1988Chile36(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He represented the Chile national team at the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He played for the team from 1979 to 1988.

Osbén died on 7 February 2021 from a heart attack in Concepción, Chile at the age of 70.[1]

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