Osvaldo Cruz (footballer)

Osvaldo Héctor Cruz (29 May 1931 – 20 March 2023) was an Argentine footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Argentina, Brazil and Chile; and in the Argentina national team^[1] in the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden.

Date of birth (1931-05-29)29 May 1931

Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina

Date of death 20 March 2023(2023-03-20) (aged 91)

Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)^[1]

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Osvaldo Héctor Cruz

Personal information
Date of birth	(1931-05-29)29 May 1931
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of death	20 March 2023(2023-03-20) (aged 91)
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1951–1960	Independiente	222	(43)
1960–1961	Palmeiras
1961	Independiente	13	(1)
1962–1964	Unión Española
International career
1953–1958	Argentina	22	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Cruz died on 20 March 2023, at the age of 91.^[2]