Vladimiro Tarnawsky
Footballer (born 1939)
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Vladimiro Tarnawski (Russian: Владимир Тарнавский; Ukrainian: Володимир Тарнавський, romanized: Volodymyr Tarnavs'kyy; born 19 August 1939), also known as Vladimiro Tarnawsky and Walter Tarnawsky, and nicknamed Ruso[1][2] (Spanish for Russian), is a retired Ukrainian Argentine football goalkeeper born in the Soviet Union.
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Tarnawski on the cover of El Gráfico in 1960 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 August 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Kiev, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951 | El Porvenir | 52 | (0) |
| 1957–1960 | Newell's Old Boys | 55 | (0) |
| 1960–1962 | San Lorenzo | 35 | (0) |
| 1963 | Estudiantes LP | 8 | (0) |
| 1964–1967 | Philadelphia Ukrainians | ||
| 1968 | Boston Beacons | 17 | (0) |
| 1969 | Philadelphia Spartans | ||
| 1970 | Gotschee USC | ||
| 1972-1973 | Philadelphia Spartans | ||
| 1974 | Delaware Wings | ||
| 1975 | Philadelphia Ukrainians | ||
| International career | |||
| 1959 | Argentina | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in the Ukrainian SSR, Tarnawski began his professional playing career in Argentina with Club El Porvenir in 1951. He played for Newell's Old Boys from 1957 to 1960, Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro from 1960 to 1962[3] and Estudiantes de La Plata in 1963. He also made one appearance for the Argentina national team, Chile's first victory against Argentina, on 18 November 1959.[4][5]
Tarnawski finished his playing career in the United States, making 17 appearances for NASL side Boston Beacons during the 1968 season. He also played for Gotschee USC.