Ricardo Daniel Bertoni (born 14 March 1955) is an Argentine former

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who played as a right or left winger. In Argentina, he had a successful career at

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, where he won three

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, one Intercontinental Cup and three

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trophies. Bertoni was also capped for the Argentina national team, where he scored the 3rd goal for the team in the 1978 FIFA World Cup final. After his retirement, he worked as a

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and

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Club career

Bertoni started playing in Argentine's second division for

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in 1972. After one year he was transferred to first division's team Independiente where he played alongside

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and won one national and several international titles. Bertoni emigrated in 1978 to Spain to play for

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. He played successfully in the Italian League for many years, mainly for

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and

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International career

Bertoni played 31 times for the

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between 1974 and 1982. in both the

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and the

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s. In the 1978 World Cup on home soil, he scored Argentina's third goal in the final against

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in a 3–1 extra-time win, as Argentina went on to lift the trophy.

Career statistics

Club

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

Honours

Independiente *

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: Nacional 1977 *

1973 Events January * January 1 – The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 14 - The 16-0 19 ...

1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; ...

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

1976 Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic ...

* Intercontinental Cup:

Fiorentina *

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runner-up: 1981–82 Argentina *

Individual * Fiorentina Hall of Fame: 2018

References

External links

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Statistics on Bertoni's matches
List of Argentine Players in Italy after 1945 at RSSSF.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Bertoni, Daniel 1955 births Living people Footballers from Bahía Blanca Argentine men's footballers Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain Men's association football wingers Quilmes Atlético Club footballers Club Atlético Independiente footballers La Liga players Sevilla FC players Serie A players ACF Fiorentina players SSC Napoli players Udinese Calcio players Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Spain 1978 FIFA World Cup players 1982 FIFA World Cup players FIFA World Cup–winning players Copa Libertadores–winning players Argentina men's international footballers Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Argentine expatriate men's footballers 20th-century Argentine sportsmen