Julio Toresani
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Julio César Toresani | ||
Date of birth | 5 December 1967 | ||
Place of birth | Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
Date of death | 22 April 2019 | (aged 51)||
Place of death | Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) |
Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1986–1989 | Unión de Santa Fe | 56 | (7) |
1989–1990 | Instituto | 30 | (9) |
1990–1991 | Unión de Santa Fe | 33 | (6) |
1991–1995 | River Plate | 89 | (7) |
1995–1996 |
Colón de Santa Fe | 30 | (2[2]) |
1996–1997 | Boca Juniors | 47 | (8) |
1998–1999 | Independiente | 22 | (2) |
1999–2000 |
Colón de Santa Fe | 25 | (1) |
2001–2002 | Audax Italiano | 22 | (3) |
2002–2003 |
Colón de Santa Fe | 30 | (1) |
2004 |
Patronato | 0 | (0) |
Total | 384 | (45) | |
Managerial career | |||
2005–2006 |
San Martín de San Juan[3] | ||
2006 |
Colón de Santa Fe | ||
2007 | Aldosivi | ||
2009 | The Strongest | ||
2010–2012 | Deportivo Madryn[4][5] | ||
2013 | Textil Mandiyú[4] | ||
2015 |
LDU Loja | ||
2018–2019 | Rampla Juniors | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 2007 |
Julio César Toresani (5 December 1967 – 22 April 2019)
Club career
Known as El Huevo ("The Egg"), Toresani played as a right midfielder and was known for his rough playing style.[7] Toresani started his professional career in 1986 at Unión de Santa Fe, a club from his native city. After playing with the club for three years, he moved to the Instituto, where he played for only a year, returning to Unión in 1990. In 1991, Toresani signed with River Plate, playing for four years with the team. In 1996, he moved to Club Atlético Colón (Unión rivals) and in the following year, Toresani signed with Boca Juniors (River Plate's rival). In 1998, the midfielder moved to another Argentinian traditional football team, the Independiente. After one season with them, Toresani moved back to Cólon and then, in 2001, went to play at the Chilean club, Audax Italiano. He returned to Argentina and to Cólon in 2002 and then moved to Patronato where he retired in 2004.[8]
He played for both teams of two sets of rivals:
Managerial career
As a coach, Toresani started his career at
Death
On 22 April 2019, Toresani was found dead at his house. The authorities believe that he committed suicide.[9][15][16] According to several sources, Toresani was depressed due to being unemployed and divorcing from his wife. In the last few months, he lived apart from his family and children.[8] His death caused commotion in Argentina, with several athletes, clubs and former teammates lamenting his death.[8][17]
Titles
Season | Team | Title |
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Apertura 1991 | River Plate | Primera División Argentina[18]
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Apertura 1993 | River Plate | Primera División Argentina[18] |
Apertura 1994 | River Plate | Primera División Argentina[18] |
References
- ^ "Ficha Estadistica de JULIO TORESANI" (in Spanish). BDFA Argentina. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "El viejo equipo de San Martín se acuerda de Toresani: un entrenador exigente y 'vertical'". Tiempo de San Juan (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ a b c "Encontraron muerto a Julio César "Huevo" Toresani". Diario Jornada (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Deportivo Madryn le dio el último adiós al "Huevo" Toresani". ADN Sur (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ Conmoción en Santa Fe: encuentran muerto al ex futbolista Julio César Toresani (in Spanish)
- ^ Stein, Leandro. "A história de Toresani, um sinal de alerta e uma oferta de ajuda". Trivela (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e E. Bordón, José. "Murió Julio César Toresani: conmoción por el suicidio del exfutbolista de 51 años". La Nacion (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Muere a los 51 años Julio Toresani, ex de River y Boca". El Mundo. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ Se termino la campaña de Toresani ebpi.com.ar
- ^ The Strongest aceptó la renuncia de Julio César Toresani Archived 10 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine facetasdeportivastv.com
- ^ "El DT Julio Toresani abandona Liga de Loja por los problemas económicos". 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Toresani, el que se peleó con Maradona, es el nuevo DT de Rampla". El Observador (Uruguay).
- ^ "Rampla Juniors cesó al argentino Julio César Toresani del cargo de entrenador". Futbol.uy.
- ^ "It was found that the former footballer Julio César Toresani had died". Halids. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "He dies at the age of 51 Julio Toresani, former of River and Boca". International News. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "El mensaje de Diego Maradona en las redes tras la muerte de Julio Toresani". La Nacion (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ a b c Balcarce, Germán. "Los 64 títulos oficiales de River en su historia". La Pagina Millonaria (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2019.
External links
- Argentine Primera player statistics at futbolxxi.com (in Spanish) at the Wayback Machine (archived 11 May 2012)
- Argentine Primera manager statistics at futbolxxi.com (in Spanish) at the Wayback Machine (archived 16 June 2012)
- Julio Toresani at Soccerway
- Julio Toresani at BDFA (in Spanish)