Juan José Pizzuti
Juan José Pizzuti (9 May 1927 – 24 January 2020) was an Argentine football player and manager. A striker, he enjoyed his most notable successes as player and manager with Racing Club de Avellaneda.
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Pizzuti with Racing Club in 1961 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan José Pizzuti | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 24 January 2020 (aged 92) | ||
| Place of death | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1941–1947 | Banfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1950 | Banfield | 77 | (47) |
| 1951 | River Plate | 30 | (7) |
| 1952–1954 | Racing Club | 213 (total) | (118) |
| 1955 | Boca Juniors | 20 | (9) |
| 1956–1962 | Racing Club | (see above) | |
| 1962–1963 | Boca Juniors | 9 | (2) |
| Total | 349 | (183) | |
| International career | |||
| 1951–1959 | Argentina | 12 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Pizzuti was born in the Barracas neighbourhood of Buenos Aires and joined the Banfield youth team at the age of 14.
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