- Antonio Roma
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playername = Antonio Roma
fullname = Antonio Roma
height =
nickname = Tarzan
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1932|7|13
cityofbirth =Buenos Aires
countryofbirth =Argentina
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clubnumber =
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1955-1959
1960-1972
clubs =Ferro Carril Oeste
Boca Juniors
caps(goals) = 0|00? (?)
313 (0)
nationalyears = 1956-1967
nationalteam = Argentina
nationalcaps(goals) = 042 (0)
pcupdate = July 2007Antonio Roma (born on
July 13 ,1932 inVilla Lugano neighbourhood,Buenos Aires ) is a former Argentine footballgoalkeeper .Nicknamed "
Tarzan " for the way of throwing himself for the ball, he started his professional career withFerrocarril Oeste in 1955, where he played until 1959. He was then transferred, together with teammateSilvio Marzolini , to giantBoca Juniors , where he debuted in the victory of April 3 1960 againstEstudiantes de La Plata .Roma stayed with Boca until his retirement in 1972, becoming one of the biggest idols of the club, with total of 323 matches in all competitions. With the club Roma won the Argentine League of 1962, 1964, 1965, and the "Campeonato Nacional" 1969 and 1970. In 1969 he kept his goal clear for 783 minutes.
Probably the most remembered save by Antonio Roma was the penalty executed by
Brazil ian River's player Delem, that he sent to the corner. With only 2 rounds before the end of the championship, Boca and its all-time derby River Plate shared the first position at the local league. Boca was ahead 1:0 when referee Nai Foino conceded a penalty to River. After the save, the public invaded the field delaying the continuation of the match for 11 minutes. River was not able to change the score, and Boca finally won that championship.Roma also played with the
Argentina national football team , including at the1962 FIFA World Cup and1966 FIFA World Cup . He made a total of 42 appearances for his nation between 1956 and 1967 [ [http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/arg-recintlp.html Argentina record international footballers] es icon] .References
External links
* [http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=57085/index.html FIFA statistics]
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