Osny (footballer)
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| Full name | Osny Augusto Werner | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1898 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 14 May 1971 (aged 72) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1916-1917 | Botafogo | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 1916-1917 | Brazil | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Osny Augusto Werner (11 October 1898 - 14 May 1971), commonly known as Osny, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a defender.[1][2] He was a member of the Brazilian squad at the 1916 and 1917 Copa America playing alongside Arthur Friedenreich, Amílcar Barbuy, and Casemiro. Osny, a Botafogo player, was one of the most cult and iconic figures in the early days of the Brazilian football. After retiring from football he started a new career as a referee.
The blanket centaur
Osny was known for his quirky style as he wore eyeglasses, a cap and had a towel wrapped around his neck during the games. He inevitably caught the attention of the crowd in Botafogo's away games. Famous Brazilian writer Nelson Rodrigues once described him as the blanket centaur, a phrase that ever since became Osny's nickname.
See also
References
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Osny Werner". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "Osny". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
External links
- Osny at playmakerstats.com (English version of zerozero.pt)
- Osny at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile on Sport.de
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