Raimundo Bibiani "Mumo" Orsi (2 December 1901 – 6 April 1986) was an

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footballer who played as a winger or as a forward. At the international level he represented both Argentina and Italy, winning the 1927 Copa América and the silver medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics in

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, as well as two editions of the Central European International Cup and the

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Club career

His career began in Argentina with Club Atlético Independiente (1920–1928; 1935), but it was with Juventus that Orsi would have the most success in his club career. He joined the club in time for the 1928–29 season and would stay at Juventus until 1935, winning five consecutive league titles between 1931 and 1935. After leaving Italy, Orsi played the rest of his career in

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. He returned to Independiente before moving on to Boca Juniors (1936),

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(1937–38), and Almagro (1939–40); he also played for Flamengo in

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(1939; 1940),

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(1941–42), and Santiago National in

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(1943).

International career

His international debut for

on August 10, 1924 was against

. Over the next 12 years, he played 13 times for Argentina and scored 3 goals, winning the 1927 Copa América and the silver medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics in

. Orsi's career is strange by modern standards, however, in that he played for

as well as Argentina, allowing him to gain 35 caps and score 13 goals for his second country between December 1, 1929 and March 24, 1935. This also allowed him to win two editions of the Central European International Cup, and to be a part of the side that won the

, in the

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of which he scored. He died in 1986 aged 84.

Style of play

Considered one of the greatest players of his time, and one of the best ever Italian players in his position, Orsi was a quick left-footed winger, who usually played on the left flank, due to his crossing ability. A prolific goalscorer, he was an accurate finisher, both with his head and his feet, and he excelled in the air and acrobatically; because of this he was also capable of playing as a striker, and on the right flank, a position in which he was able to make diagonal attacking runs or cut into the centre to shoot with his stronger foot. Nicknamed "Mumo", despite his lack of shooting power and physical strength, he was an extremely quick player, with excellent technical ability, who was renowned for his

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skills and his use of

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to beat opponents. He was also an accurate

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taker.

Honours

Club

;Independiente *Asociación Amateurs de Football: 1922,

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;Juventus *

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, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35 ;Flamengo * Rio State Championship: 1939

International

;Argentina * South American Football Championship:

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* Summer Olympics: Runner-up 1928 ;

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* Central European International Cup: 1927–30, 1933–35 * Central European International Cup: Runner-up: 1931-32

Individual

* FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament:

References

External links

Biography
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arfsh.com article: Raimundo Orsi
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