Mario Osbén

Mario Osbén
Personal information
Full name Mario Ignacio Osbén Méndez
Date of birth (1950-07-14)14 July 1950
Place of birth Chiguayante, Chile
Date of death 7 February 2021(2021-02-07) (aged 70)
Place of death Concepción, Chile
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970 Deportes Concepción
1971 Ñublense
1972 Deportes Concepción
1973 Lota Schwager
1974-1975 Deportes Concepción
1975-1979 Unión Española
1980–1985 Colo-Colo
1986–1992 Cobreloa
1994 Universidad de Concepción
National team
1979–1988 Chile 36 (0)
Teams managed
1992 Cobreloa (interim)
1996-1999 Universidad de Concepción
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Mario Ignacio Osbén Méndez (14 July 1950 – 7 February 2021) was a Chilean footballer. He played as a goalkeeper. He played for Ñublense, Club de Deportes Concepción, Unión Española, Colo Colo and Cobreloa during his professional career.

He represented the Chile national team at the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He played for the team from 1979 to 1988.

Osbén died on 7 February 2021 from a heart attack in Concepción, Chile at the age of 70.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Zamorano, Javier (7 February 2021). "Falleció Mario 'El Gato' Osbén" [Mario ’El Gato’ Osbén passed away]. Radio Bío-Bío. Retrieved 7 February 2021.