Playing position Role Football player 1924-1933 Puerto Comercial Died December 30, 1988 | Years Team Position Midfielder Name Ernesto Lazzatti | |
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Date of birth (1915-09-25)25 September 1915 Place of birth Ingeniero White, Argentina Date of death 30 December 1988(1988-12-30) (aged 73) | ||
Ernesto Lazzatti (25 September 1915 - 30 December 1988) was a former Argentine football midfielder who won 8 titles with Boca Juniors, 5 league and 3 national cups. He played as a central midfielder.
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Lazzatti played for local team Puerto Comercial de Ingeniero White until the age of 17. He was signed by Boca Juniors in 1933 and made his debut for the club in 1934 at the age of 18, making his debut in the match Boca defeated Chacarita Juniors by 3-2 in the 3rd fixture on April 8.
Lazzatti played four times for the Argentina national team between 1936 and 1937. He was part of the squad that won the Copa América 1937.
Lazzatti played a total of 14 seasons in Boca Juniors. When he left the club as a free agent at the age of 32, Severino Varela offered him to play at Uruguayan team Danubio F.C.. Lazzatti joined the club, playing there until his retirement in 1948.
Lazzatti had two spells as manager of Boca Juniors in 1950 and 1954, in his second spell he led the club to the 1954 league title. Despite that success, he never returned to management, pursuing a career in sport journalism.