| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julio César Toresani | ||
| Date of birth | (1967-12-05)5 December 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Fe,Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 22 April 2019(2019-04-22) (aged 51) | ||
| Place of death | Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1989 | Unión de Santa Fe | 56 | (7) |
| 1989–1990 | Instituto | 30 | (9) |
| 1990–1991 | Unión de Santa Fe | 33 | (6) |
| 1991–1995 | River Plate | 89 | (7) |
| 1995–1996 | Colón | 30 | (2[2]) |
| 1996–1997 | Boca Juniors | 47 | (8) |
| 1998–1999 | Independiente | 22 | (2) |
| 1999–2000 | Colón | 25 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | Audax Italiano | 22 | (3) |
| 2002–2003 | Colón | 30 | (1) |
| 2004 | Patronato | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 384 | (45) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2006 | San Martín de San Juan[3] | ||
| 2006 | Colón | ||
| 2007 | Aldosivi | ||
| 2009 | The Strongest | ||
| 2010–2012 | Deportivo Madryn[4][5] | ||
| 2013 | Textil Mandiyú[4] | ||
| 2015 | LDU Loja | ||
| 2018 | Orense | ||
| 2018–2019 | Rampla Juniors | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Julio César Toresani (5 December 1967 – 22 April 2019)[6] was anArgentinefootball midfielder and coach.
Known asEl Huevo ("The Egg"), Toresani played as a right midfielder and was known for his rough playing style.[7] Toresani started his professional career in 1986 atUnión de Santa Fe, a club from his native city. After playing with the club for three years, he moved to theInstituto, where he played for only a year, returning to Unión in 1990. In 1991, Toresani signed with River Plate, playing for four years with the team. In 1996, he moved toClub Atlético Colón (Unión rivals) and in the following year, Toresani signed with Boca Juniors (River Plate's rival). In 1998, the midfielder moved to another Argentinian traditional football team, theIndependiente. After one season with them, Toresani moved back to Cólon and then, in 2001, went to play at the Chilean club,Audax Italiano. He returned to Argentina and to Cólon in 2002 and then moved toPatronato where he retired in 2004.[8]
He played for both teams of two sets of rivals:Boca Juniors andRiver Plate, as well asColón de Santa Fe andUnión de Santa Fe. He was among the few players to have played for three ofthe biggest teams in Argentina, having played for River Plate, Boca Juniors and Independiente.[9][8]
As a coach, Toresani started his career atSan Martín de San Juan where he managed the team at the 2005/2006 season. Toresani then went toColón where he coached the team for only four matches at the beginning of the 2006/2007 season.[4][8] In 2007, Toresani took overAldosivi from Mar del Plata, a team which he managed until mid-October of that year, when he was dismissed from his duties.[10] In January 2009, Toresani agreed to relocate toLa Paz to be the manager of Bolivian popular teamThe Strongest. On 31 May 2009, the club announced the rupture of relations with Toresani, after he decided to resign from his responsibilities.[11] He worked for Ecuadorian sideLDU Loja in 2015.[12] He was the head coach for Uruguayan clubRampla Juniors between mid-November 2018 and the end of February 2019, when he was fired.[13][14]
On 22 April 2019, Toresani was found dead at his house. The authorities believe that he committed suicide.[9][15] According to several sources, Toresani was depressed due to being unemployed and divorcing from his wife. In the last few months, he lived apart from his family and children.[8] His death caused commotion in Argentina, with several athletes, clubs and former teammates lamenting his death.[8][16]
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Apertura 1991 | River Plate | Primera División Argentina[17] |
| Apertura 1993 | River Plate | Primera División Argentina[17] |
| Apertura 1994 | River Plate | Primera División Argentina[17] |