Julio Musimessi
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Julio Elías Musimessi | ||
| Date of birth | July 9, 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Resistencia, Province of Chaco, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | August 27, 1997 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Morón, Argentina | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1944–1953 | Newell's Old Boys | 183 | (0) |
| 1953–1959 | Boca Juniors | 155 | (0) |
| 1960–1961 | Green Cross | ? | (?) |
| National team | |||
| 1953–1958 | Argentina | 14 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 2008. | |||
Julio Elías Musimessi (July 9, 1924 in Corrientes – August 27, 1997 in Morón) was an Argentine football goalkeeper who played for Newell's Old Boys, Boca Juniors and the Argentina national team.
Musimessi started his playing career in 1944 with Newell's Old Boys of Rosario, he played 183 times for the club before his transfer to Boca Juniors in 1953. In 1954 Boca won the league championship. He played 155 times for the club.
At the end of his playing career he played for Green Cross of Chile.
At international level Musimessi played 14 times for Argentina. He was part of the squad that won the 1955 Copa América. He was also included in the 1956 Copa América and the 1958 FIFA World Cup squads.
Musimessi was known as "El Arquero cantor" (the singing goalkeeper) because of his performances on radio.[1] After retiring from the game he established a bar in Morón.
He was the grandfather the superstar football player, Lionel Messi.
Titles
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 |  Boca Juniors | Primera División Argentina |
| 1955 | Argentina | Copa América |
References
- ↑ Canciones de Mi Viejo Pueblo (Spanish)
External links
- Julio Musimessi at Find a Grave
- (Spanish) Informe Xeneize profile
- (Spanish) BDFA profile
- (Spanish) FutbolFactory profile at the Wayback Machine (archived October 20, 2007)
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