Américo Tesoriere

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Américo Tesoriere
Américo Tesoriere
Personal information
Full name Américo Miguel Tesoriere
Date of birth March 18, 1899
Place of birth    Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of death    December 30, 1977
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1916-1920
1921
1922-1927
Boca Juniors
Sportivo del Norte
Boca Juniors
47 (0)
? (?)
97 (0)   
National team
1919-1925 Argentina 38 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 3 September 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Américo Miguel Tesoriere (born in Buenos Aires on March 18, 1899 - died December 30, 1977) was an Argentine football (soccer) goalkeeper and one of the early figures in Boca Juniors history during the amateur era of the Argentine football

His debute game with the first team was in 1916 when he was only 17, replacing goalkeeper Fabbiani, who was seriously injured. He played for Boca Juniors until his retirement in 1927, except for the 1921 season when he played for Sportivo del Norte. Tesoriere played a total of 184 games for Boca in all competitions. He won eleven titles with the club including 5 league titles.

Tesoriere returned to Boca in 1937 in an administrative role and stayed with the club as groundsman until 1953.

For the Argentina national football team he played 38 matches, keeping his goal unbeaten in the South American Chapionships of 1921 and 1924.


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  • Argentine league: 1919, 1920, 1923, 1924 and 1926 (amateur)
  • Copa Competencia: 1919, 1923, 1924
  • Tie Cup: 1919
  • Copa de Honour: 1920
  • Copa Estimulo: 1926

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