Miguel Montuori

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Miguel Montuori
Montuori with Fiorentina
Personal information
Full name Miguel Angel Montuori
Date of birth (1932-09-24)24 September 1932
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Date of death 4 June 1998(1998-06-04) (aged 65)
Place of death Florence, Italy
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1955 Universidad Católica
1955–1961 Fiorentina 162 (72)
International career
1955–1960 Italy 12 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Miguel Ángel Montuori (Spanish:

Fiorentina's greatest players of all time, due to his technique, creativity, eye for goal, and playmaking ability.[2] Despite his talent and success, he was also regarded as an "unfortunate" player, due to his many runner-up medals, and his injuries, which forced him to retire during the prime of his career.[3] Born in Argentina, he played for the Italy national team
at international level.

Biography

Montuori was born in

Neapolitan origin.[4] He died in Florence in 1998, from an incurable illness.[3]

Club career

Despite his Argentine origins, Montuori began his career with

final. He also played two matches in the Mitropa Cup with Fiorentina.[2]

With Fiorentina, Montuori was able to achieve great domestic and international success, as well as international recognition; upon his arrival at the club, he won the only

Perugia, he was hit strongly in the face by the ball, which caused his retina to detach, and his vision to blur, leading him to retire from professional football.[2][3]

International career

Born in Argentina, Montuori represented the Italy national team, making his debut against France in 1956, and making his final appearance against Switzerland in 1960.[3] He also became the first non-Italian born player to captain Italy, wearing the captain's armband in a friendly match against Spain, in Rome, on 28 February 1959. With Italy, he received 12 international caps and scored 2 goals.[2][5]

Honours

Universidad Católica[2]

Fiorentina[2]

Individual

  • Fiorentina Hall of Fame: 2016[6]

References

  1. ^ "Addio a Montuori, il Batistuta degli anni ' 50" (in Italian). Il Corriere della Sera. 5 June 1998. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Miguel Angel Montuori" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d "lutto a Firenze: si e' spento Montuori" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 5 June 1998. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Montuori non gioca Più". Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Nazionale in cifre: Montuori, Miguel". www.figc.it (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  6. ^ David Fabbri (10 January 2017). "Hall of Fame Viola 2016 V Edizione" (in Italian). Museo Fiorentina. Retrieved 1 December 2017.

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