Óscar Bonfiglio
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Óscar Bonfiglio Martínez | ||
Date of birth | October 5, 1905 | ||
Place of birth | Estación Ortiz, Sonora, Mexico | ||
Date of death | November 4, 1987 | (aged 82)||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1925-1933 | Marte | ? | |
International career | |||
1930 | Mexico | 2 | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Óscar Bonfiglio Martínez (October 5, 1905 – November 4, 1987) was a Mexican football goalkeeper, and Olympian, who played for the Mexico national team in the 1930 World Cup.[1]
Career
[edit]Bonfiglio was the first goalkeeper beaten in World Cup history, with a goal by France forward Lucien Laurent. In two matches he conceded 10 goals: the most in the tournament.[1] At the time, he played for the club Marte FC. Bonfiglio suffered an injury and retired from playing at age 28.[2]
Bonfiglio played for Mexico at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Olympics.[3]
Personal
[edit]Bonfiglio was the father of actor Oscar Morelli.[2] Bonfiglio was credited to be the founder of Mexican football team Irapuato FC back in 1948. Bonfiglio was also of Italian descent.
References
[edit]- ^ "Óscar Bonfiglio". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ a b Luna C., Édgar (25 March 2010). "El primer portero de México en un Mundial Óscar Bonfiglio" [The first Mexican goalkeeper at a World Cup Óscar Bonfiglio] (in Spanish). Esto.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Óscar Bonfiglio". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
Sources
[edit]- ^ A.Gowarzewski : "FUJI Football Encyclopedia. World Cup FIFA*part I*Biographical Notes – Heroes of Mundials" ; GiA Katowice 1993
- ^ A.Gowarzewski : "FUJI Football Encyclopedia. World Cup FIFA*part II*History World Championship " ; GiA Katowice 1994
External links
[edit]- Óscar Bonfiglio at National-Football-Teams.com
- Óscar Bonfiglio – FIFA competition record (archived)
Categories:
- 1905 births
- 1930 FIFA World Cup players
- 1987 deaths
- Mexico men's international footballers
- Mexican people of Italian descent
- Footballers at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers for Mexico
- Footballers from Sonora
- People from Guaymas Municipality
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Mexican men's footballers
- 20th-century Mexican sportsmen
- Mexican football biography stubs