Mario Evaristo

Marino "Mario" Evaristo (10 December 1908 – 30 April 1993) was an Argentine footballer who played for the Argentina national football team. He was a member of the runner-up Argentine team in the 1930 FIFA World Cup and along with his elder brother Juan, a wing half-back, they became the first siblings to appear in a World Cup final.^[1]

Mario Evaristo

Evaristo in 1931
Personal information
Full name	Marino Evaristo
Date of birth	10 December 1908
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of death	30 April 1993 (age 84)
Place of death	Quilmes, Argentina
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Outside left
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1926	Sportivo Palermo
1926–1931	Boca Juniors	110	(31)
1932	Sportivo Barracas
1932–1933	Independiente	13	(2)
1935–1936	Genoa
1936–1938	Antibes
1938–1939	Nice
International career
1929–1930	Argentina	9	(2)
Medal record Men's Football Representing  Argentina Copa América Winner 1929 Argentina Team FIFA World Cup Runner-up 1930 Uruguay Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Evaristo was christened Marino, but later changed his name to Mario. He played for Sportivo Palermo, Club Atlético Independiente and Boca Juniors in Argentina, he was part of the Boca team that won the Primera Division Argentina 1931 (the first professional champions of Argentina).

Later in his career he moved to Europe, where he played for Genoa C.F.C.inItaly, and for Nice and AntibesinFrance.

With his brother Juan, he was in charge of Boca's youth academies for more than 30 years.^[2]

• 1 Honours
• 2 International goals
• 3 References
• 4 External links

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