Natalio Perinetti (28 December 1900 – 24 May 1985) was an

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that spent most of his career in Racing Club, playing for 17 years and winning 12 titles with the club. A skilled

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, Perinetti is regarded as one of the greatest idols of the club, being a key player of the team that earned the nickname ''Academia'' in the 1910s.Natalio Perinetti: el gran mito de Racing Club
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Biography

Perinetti started playing football matches with his friends in the district of Barracas, his birthplace. Due to his skills with the ball, he was encouraged to try registering with a club with the hope of developing a career in football. His first club was Talleres (BA) where he played with the youth teams. At only 14 years old, Perinetti came to Racing in 1915, after being recommended by his older brother Juan. He started at the fourth division playing as

. It was during those years when he met Pedro Ochoa (other skilled player who would be later nicknamed ''the king of the dribbling''), who became Perinetti's partner inside the field and best friend in life. Perinetti debuted with the senior team two years later. He soon noted as a key player for Racing, being praised and recognised for his speed and control of the ball. He played 17 consecutive years in Racing, winning 12 titles with the club (10 domestic and 2 international). During his brilliant career in Racing, then president of

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, Santiago Bernabéu, tried to convince him to play for the club, but he refused the offer because of his love for Racing. When Spanish club

played v Racing during their tour on the Americas in 1927, Perinetti made a stunning performance which particularly impressed rival player Santiago Bernabéu, who wanted to hired Perinetti for his team, although he Argentine the offer. Perinetti was part of the

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where he played 7 games between 1923 and 1930, including the first

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held in

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. He also played the

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(current

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) with the national squad."Historia de Natalio Perinetti" on Noticias Argentina
/ref> He was part of Argentina's squad for the

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, but he did not play in any matches. In 1934 Perinetti was traded to River Plate but he only played a bunch of games there, retiring from football soon after. Then he was a sports commentator on television in the 60s.

Honours

All of them won with Racing Club:

National

* Primera División (5): 1917, 1918, 1919, 1921, 1925 *

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(1): 1917 *

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(2): 1916, 1917 *

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(1): 1932 * Copa de Competencia (LAF) (1): 1933

International

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(2): 1917, 1918

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Perinetti, Natalio 1900 births 1985 deaths Argentine footballers Argentine people of Italian descent Argentina men's international footballers Argentine Primera División players Talleres de Remedios de Escalada footballers Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers Club Atlético River Plate footballers 1930 FIFA World Cup players Olympic medalists in football Men's association football midfielders Olympic silver medalists for Argentina Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Footballers from Buenos Aires