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Amadeo Carrizo
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Amadeo Raúl Carrizo (born June 12 1926 in Santa Fe, Argentina) is a former football (soccer) goalkeeper. 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 use goal kicks as a strategy to start counter attack plays.
He made his debut in the Argentine First Division on May 6 1945, playing for River Plate, (known at that time as The Machine). 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 and Alfredo 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 the 1958 FIFA World Cup. This defeat helped to mark the end of his career.
He also played for the Colombian team Millonarios and won the Mustang Cup (also known as Copa Mustang).
His way of playing has been imitated by many famous South American keepers, most notibly Hugo Orlando Gatti, René Higuita, and José 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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Argentina squad - 1958 FIFA World Cup | |
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1 Carrizo | 2 Dellacha | 3 Vairo | 4 Lombardo | 5 Rossi | 6 Varacka | 7 Corbatta | 8 Prado | 9 Menéndez | 10 Rojas | 11 Labruna | 12 Musimessi | 13 Pérez | 14 Edwards | 15 Acevedo | 16 Mouriño | 17 Ramos Delgado | 18 Boggio | 19 Avio | 20 Infante | 21 Sanfilippo | 22 Cruz | Coach: Stábile |
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