Mario Osbén

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Osbén and the second or maternal family name is Méndez.
Mario Osbén
Personal information
Full nameMario Ignacio Osbén Méndez
Date of birthJuly 14, 1955
Place of birthChiguayante, Chile
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current team
retired
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1970Deportes Concepción
1971Ñublense
1974–1979Unión Española
1980–1985Colo-Colo
1986–1992Cobreloa
National team
1979–1988Chile36(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 June 2009.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 July 2007

Mario Ignacio Osbén Méndez (born July 14, 1955) is a retired football goalkeeper from Chile, who was nicknamed "El Gato" ("The Cat"). He played for Ñublense, Club de Deportes Concepción, Unión Española, Colo Colo and Cobreloa during his professional career. He represented Chile at the 1982 FIFA World Cup, playing all three matches. In total he played 36 matches for his country between 1979 and 1988, making his debut on 1979-07-11 in a friendly against Uruguay.

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