Santiago Vernazza

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Santiago Vernazza
Personal information
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
Flag of Argentina Platense
Flag of Argentina River Plate
Flag of Italy Palermo
Flag of Italy AC Milan
Flag of Italy Lanerossi Vicenza
109 (53)
? (?)
115 (51)
29 (14)
30 (3)   
National team
Argentina

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (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.

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