 Vernazza in River Plate | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julio Carlos Santiago Vernazza | ||
| Date of birth | (1928-09-23)23 September 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 12 November 2017(2017-11-12) (aged 89) | ||
| Place of death | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder,right winger,striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1951 | Platense | 109 | (53) |
| 1951–1956 | River Plate | 163 | (60) |
| 1956–1960 | Palermo | 115 | (51) |
| 1960–1961 | AC Milan | 29 | (14) |
| 1961–1963 | Lanerossi Vicenza | 30 | (3) |
| Total | 446 | (181) | |
| International career | |||
| Argentina | 6 | (1) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Julio Carlos Santiago "Ghito"Vernazza (23 September 1928 – 12 November 2017) was an Argentinefootballer. He was aforward who played forPlatense andRiver Plate in his native Argentina until 1956, when he moved to Italy and signed for newly promotedSerie A clubPalermo. He played four seasons in Sicily, two in Serie A and two inSerie B, scoring over 50 goals and becoming one of the major players in the team history.
In 1960/1961, Vernazza played forA.C. Milan, where he obtained a second place. In 1961/1962, he moved toVicenza, where he played two seasons before retiring in 1963 at the age of 35.
In April 2009, Palermo paid tribute to Vernazza with an official invitation in the Sicilian capital city. He was also awarded and presented to theStadio Renzo Barbera public before theSerie A league game againstTorino.[1]
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