- Amadeo Carrizo
Football player infobox
playername = Amadeo Carrizo
fullname = Amadeo Raúl Carrizo Larretape
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1926|6|12
cityofbirth = Rufino
countryofbirth =Argentina
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position = Goalkeeper
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years = 1945-1968
1969
1970-1971
clubs = River Plate
Alianza Lima
Millonarios
caps(goals) = 513 (0)
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nationalyears = 1954-1964
nationalteam = Argentina
nationalcaps(goals) = 20 (0)
pcupdate = June 2007Amadeo Raúl Carrizo Larretape is a former football
goalkeeper , born onJune 12 1926 in Rufino in theSanta Fe Province ofArgentina . His nickname was 'Tarzán'. Carrizo was a pioneer, helping to innovate techniques and strategies for goalkeepers.He was the first goalkeeper to wear gloves, the first one to leave the
penalty box to defend his goal and the first one to usegoal kick s as a strategy to start counter attack plays.He made his debut in the
Argentine First Division onMay 6 1945 , playing for River Plate. The match was against Independiente, and River Plate won 2-1.During his time at River Plate, he played along stars such as
José Manuel Moreno ,Félix Loustau ,Adolfo Pedernera ,Ángel Labruna andAlfredo Di Stéfano . He won five Championship trophies in 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956 and 1957.He played for the
Argentina national football team with significant success, especially against the Brazil, but he also suffered a 6-1 defeat against Czechoslovakia, in the1958 FIFA World Cup . This defeat helped to mark the end of his career.He also played for the Colombian team
Millonarios and won theMustang Cup (also known as Copa Mustang).His way of playing has been imitated by many famous South American keepers, most notably
Hugo Orlando Gatti ,René Higuita , andJosé Luis Chilavert .In 1968, Carrizo simultaneously established two records for his time: official matches in the
Argentine First Division (513) and consecutive matches without receiving any goals (8).
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