Omar Sívori
Enrique Omar Sívori (Spanish: [enˈrike oˈmaɾ ˈsiβoɾi], Italian: [ˈɔːmar ˈsiːvori]; 2 October 1935 – 17 February 2005) is a former Argentine-Italian football player. He has played for Argentina national team and Italy national team.
.jpg) Sívori with Juventus in 1963 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Enrique Omar Sívori | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | San Nicolás, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 17 February 2005 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | San Nicolás, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1957 | River Plate | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1957 | River Plate | 63 | (29) |
| 1957–1965 | Juventus | 215 | (135) |
| 1965–1969 | Napoli | 63 | (12) |
| Total | 341 | (176) | |
| National team | |||
| 1956–1957 | Argentina | 19 | (9) |
| 1961–1962 | Italy | 9 | (8) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1969–1970 | Rosario Central | ||
| 1972 | Estudiantes de La Plata | ||
| 1972–1973 | Argentina | ||
| 1979 | Racing Club de Avellaneda | ||
| 1983 | Toronto Italia | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| River Plate | 1954 | Primera División | 16 | 8 | 16 | 8 | ||||
| 1955 | 23 | 11 | 23 | 11 | ||||||
| 1956 | 23 | 10 | 23 | 10 | ||||||
| 1957 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 63 | 29 | 63 | 29 | ||||||
| Juventus | 1957–58 | Serie A | 32 | 22 | 8 | 9 | - | 40 | 31 | |
| 1958–59 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 23 | ||
| 1959–60 | 31 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 31 | ||
| 1960–61 | 27 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 28 | ||
| 1961–62 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 15 | ||
| 1962–63 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 20 | ||
| 1963–64 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 14 | ||
| 1964–65 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 6 | ||
| Total | 215 | 135 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 317 | 168 | ||
| Napoli | 1965–66 | Serie A | 33 | 7 | 33 | 7 | ||||
| 1966–67 | 20 | 2 | 20 | 2 | ||||||
| 1967–68 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | ||||||
| 1968–69 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 63 | 12 | 63 | 12 | ||||||
| Career total | 341 | 175 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 380 | 208 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1956 | 13 | 6 |
| 1957 | 6 | 3 | |
| Total | 19 | 9 | |
| Italy | 1961 | 5 | 8 |
| 1962 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 8 | |
 | This list is not complete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2008) |
- Scores and results list Argentina's and Italy's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sívori goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina goals | ||||||
| 1 | 18 March 1956 | Mexico City, Mexico |  Brazil |
2–2 | 1956 Pan American Championship | |
| 2 | 17 March 1957 | Lima, Peru |  Ecuador |
3–0 | 1957 South American Championship | |
| 3 | 28 March 1957 | Lima, Peru |  Chile |
6–2 | 1957 South American Championship | |
| 4 | 6 April 1957 | Lima, Peru |  Peru |
1–2 | 1957 South American Championship | |
| Italy goals | ||||||
| 1 | 25 April 1961 | Bologna, Italy |  Northern Ireland |
3–2 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 24 May 1961 | Rome, Italy |  England |
2–3 | Friendly | |
| 3 | 15 June 1961 | Florence, Italy |  Argentina |
4–1 | Friendly | |
| 4 | 4 November 1961 | Turin, Italy |  Israel |
6–0 | FIFA World Cup 1962 qualification | |
Honours
Sívori receives the 1961 Ballon d'Or
River Plate
Juventus
- Serie A: 1957–58, 1959–60, 1960–61
- Coppa Italia: 1958–59, 1959–60, 1964–65
- Coppa delle Alpi: 1963
Napoli
- Coppa delle Alpi: 1966
Argentina
- South American Championship: 1957
- Copa Raúl Colombo (friendly): 1956 [note 1]
Individual
Filmography
Sívori played the part of himself, in two Italian films.[5]
- Idoli controluce – (1965)
- The President of Borgorosso Football Club (1970)
Quotes
- Giampiero Boniperti: "Playing alongside him was pure fun. Charles was the target man, while Omar used the space to put defenders in trouble. He used to play with socks down around his ankles, without any kind of protection, to show he wasn't scared of defenders. He had an incredible winning mentality."[6]
- John Charles: "With Sivori, it was the classic big man-little man partnership. Sivori had huge skill and it was a joy to play with a player as good as he was."
- Marcello Lippi: "Whenever we were talking about Juventus, his eyes brightened up."[6]
- Humberto Maschio: "He was amazing. A first-class dribbler who had speed and the ability to surprise at any moment."[7]
- Roberto Bettega: "He was like an older brother for me. He was my idol when I was a kid and then we became close friends. He was one of the best players in the history of football."[6]
Omar Sívori Media
Sívori at River Plate in 1954
Sívori dribbing in a match v. Huracán
Sívori posing in Bianconeri colours inside the Communal Stadium in Turin
Sívori in training during his years in Turin
Sívori as manager of Rosario Central, 1969–70
Notes
References
- ↑ Omar Sívori at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "Players Appearing for Two or More Countries". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
- ↑ Copa Raúl Colombo by Héctor Pelayes at the RSSSF.com
- ↑ Roberto Di Maggio; Igor Kramarsic; Alberto Novello (11 June 2015). "Italy - Serie A Top Scorers". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ↑ IMBD.com
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 UEFA.com Archived 4 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Argentinian legend Enrique Omar Sivori dies at age of 69". Taipei Times. 10 April 2013.
Bibliography
- Gregori, Claudio (2005). Omar Sivori—La leggenda del Cabezón [Omar Sivori—The legend of Cabezón]. I libri della Gazzetta dello Sport (in italiano). Milan, Italy: RCS Quotidiani. ASIN B00PLY8LOM.
Other websites
- Omar Sívori at Find a Grave
- Omar Sívori at National-Football-Teams.com