Renato Corsi

Renato Corsi
Personal information
Full nameRenato Corsi
Date of birthJanuary 24, 1963
Place of birthManhattan, New York, United States
Playing positionStriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1983-1987Argentinos Juniors53(2)
1987-1988Instituto de Córdoba42(1)
1988-1989Deportivo Armenio
1990-1993Atlanta
1993-1994Deportivo Morón
1994-1995Fort Lauderdale Strikers
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 October 2007.
† Appearances (Goals).

Renato Corsi (born January 24, 1963 in Manhattan, New York, United States) is a retired American-Argentine footballer. He was the first American to play in the Primera División Argentina.

Corsi rose to fame as part of the Argentinos Juniors team of the early 1980s that won back-to-back championships in the Metropolitano 1984 and the Nacional 1985. They went on to win the Copa Libertadores in 1985,[1] also claiming the 1985 Copa Interamericana and playing in the Copa Intercontinental against Juventus of Italy.

Later in his career, Corsi played for a number of other clubs in Argentina including Instituto de Córdoba, Deportivo Armenio, Club Atlético Atlanta and Deportivo Morón.

In 1994, Corsi returned to his country of birth where he played for Fort Lauderdale Strikers.

After retiring as a footballer, Corsi went on to become a football agent.

Titles

Season Team Title
Metropolitano 1984Argentina Argentinos Juniors Primera División Argentina
Nacional 1985Argentina Argentinos Juniors Primera División Argentina
1985Argentina Argentinos Juniors Copa Libertadores
1985Argentina Argentinos Juniors Copa Interamericana

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