Santiago Vernazza
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Santiago Vernazza | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Júlio Carlos Santiago Vernazza | |
Date of birth | December 29, 1928 (age 78) | |
Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
Height | 175 cm | |
Nickname | Ghito | |
Playing position | Attacking midfielder, Right winger, Striker | |
Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
1947-1951 1951-1956 1956-1960 1960-1961 1961-1963 |
Platense River Plate Palermo AC Milan Lanerossi Vicenza |
109 (53) ? (?) 115 (51) 29 (14) 30 (3) |
National team | ||
Argentina | ||
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
Júlio Carlos Santiago "Ghito" Vernazza (born December 29, 1928 in Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine footballer. He was a forward who played for Platense and River Plate in his native Argentina until 1956, when he moved to Italy and signed for newly-promoted Serie A club Palermo. He played four seasons in Sicily, two in Serie A and two in Serie B, scoring over 50 goals and becoming one of the major players in the team history.
In 1960/1961, Vernazza played for AC Milan, where he obtained a second place. In 1961/1962, he moved to Vicenza, where he played two seasons before to retire in 1963 at the age of 35.