Osny (footballer)

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Osny Augusto Werner

Personal information
Full name	Osny Augusto Werner
Date of birth	(1898-11-10)10 November 1898
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death	14 May 1971(1971-05-14) (aged 72)
Place of death	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1916-1917	Botafogo
International career
1916-1917	Brazil	1	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Brazil Copa América 1916 Argentina 1917 Uruguay
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Osny Augusto Werner (11 October 1898 - 14 May 1971), commonly known as Osny, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a defender.^[1][2] He was a member of the Brazilian squad at the 1916 and 1917 Copa America playing alongside Arthur Friedenreich, Amílcar Barbuy, and Casemiro. Osny, a Botafogo player, was one of the most cult and iconic figures in the early days of the Brazilian football. After retiring from football he started a new career as a referee.