Rubí Orlando Cerioni (1 May 1927 – 17 March 2012) was an Argentine

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who played professionally in the

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, Fútbol Profesional Colombiano, Mexican Primera División,

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and

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Career

Born in

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, Cerioni played as a forward. He began his career with the youth side of

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. He made two Primera División appearances for River Plate, before joining

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side

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in 1949. Cerioni quickly became a part of the squad and helped Quilmes win the 1949 title. Over his two stints with the club, he scored 59 goals in 102 Primera and Primera B appearances for Quilmes. In 1951, Cerioni moved to Colombia to play for Sporting de Barranquilla and

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. He returned to Quilmes, and spells with

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, Toronto Roma and O'Higgins followed before he retired in 1962.

Managerial career

Cerioni served as a play-coach in 1964 for

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in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League.

Personal

Cerioni died in March 2012.

References

External links

Rubí Cerioni
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