Full name Rubi Orlando Cerioni Playing position Position Forward Died March 17, 2012 | Role Footballer Name Rubi Cerioni | |
Date of death 17 March 2012(2012-03-17) (aged 84) | ||
Place of birth La Plata, Argentina Date of birth (1927-05-01)1 May 1927 Place of death La Plata, Argentina | ||
Rubí Orlando Cerioni (1 May 1927 – 17 March 2012) was an Argentine footballer who played professionally in the Argentine Primera División, Fútbol Profesional Colombiano, Mexican Primera División, Chilean Primera División and Canadian National Soccer League.
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Career
Born in La Plata, Cerioni played as a forward. He began his career with the youth side of Gimnasia de La Plata. He made two Primera División appearances for River Plate, before joining Argentine Primera B Nacional side Quilmes in 1949. Cerioni quickly became a part of the squad and helped Quilmes win the 1949 title. Over his two stints with the club, he scored 59 goals in 102 Primera and Primera B appearances for Quilmes.
In 1951, Cerioni moved to Colombia to play for Sporting de Barranquilla and Deportivo Cali. He returned to Quilmes, and spells with Atlas, Toronto Roma and O'Higgins followed before he retired in 1962.
Personal
Cerioni died in March 2012.