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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Narciso Horácio Doval | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires,Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 12 October 1991(1991-10-12) (aged 47) | ||
| Place of death | Buenos Aires,Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Youth career | |||
| 1953–1954 | San Lorenzo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1968 | San Lorenzo | 90 | (30) |
| 1968 | →Elche (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1969–1975 | Flamengo | 84 | (18) |
| 1971 | →Huracán (loan) | 29 | (5) |
| 1976–1978 | Fluminense | 35 | (16) |
| 1979 | San Lorenzo | 22 | (10) |
| 1980 | Cleveland Cobras | 4 | (2) |
| 1980 | New York United | 14 | (10) |
| International career | |||
| 1967 | Argentina | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Narciso Horácio Doval (4 January 1944 - 12 October 1991) was anArgentinefootball player.
El Loco Doval was born inBuenos Aires. Playing in thehole, as awinger, or as aforward, Doval was skillful, had a good technical ability, and could both score and create a lot of opportunities for a centre forward. His style of playing quickly made him an idol in every club he played for, but especially inRio de Janeiro rivalsFlamengo andFluminense. He scored 95 goals in 263 matches for Flamengo, and 68 goals in 142 matches for Fluminense.Zico said that he was one of the best attacking partners he ever had. Doval also participated inGarrincha's farewell match at theMaracanã Stadium in 1973. In 1980, he played a single season with theCleveland Cobras andNew York United in theAmerican Soccer League.[1] He was traded from Cleveland in mid-season for American-born starJoey Fink.
In 1991, after winning aSupercopa Libertadores match againstEstudiantes de la Plata,Flamengo's players met Doval and they went together to a night club in Buenos Aires. During the celebration he suffered a fatalheart attack at the age of 47.