Osny Augusto Werner
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| Full name | Osny Augusto Werner | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1898 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day | ||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1916-1917 | Botafogo | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1916-1917 | Brazil | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||||||||||||||||||
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Osny Augusto Werner commonly known as Osny, (11 October 1898 – 14 May 1971) was a Brazilian football player. He was a member of the Brazilian squad at the 1916 and 1917 Copa América, playing alongside Arthur Friedenreich, Amílcar Barbuy, Luiz Menezes, and Casemiro. Osny, a Botafogo player, was one of the most cult and iconic figures in the early days of Brazilian football. After retiring from football, he started a new career as a referee.[1]
The blanket centaur
Osny was known for his quirky style, as he wore eyeglasses, a cap, and had a towel wrapped around his neck during the games. He inevitably caught the attention of the crowd in Botafogo's away games. Famous Brazilian writer Nelson Rodrigues once described him as the blanket centaur, a phrase that ever since became Osny's nickname.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Osny: um centauro botafoguense em campo". Mundo Botafogo (in português). Retrieved 01/01/2017. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "GORRO, ÓCULOS E TOALHA". Retrieved 19/11/2020. Check date values in:
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