 Alonso in 1972 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Norberto Osvaldo Alonso | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1953 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Vicente López, Argentina | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| River Plate | ||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1970–1976 | River Plate | 168 | (68) | |||||||||||
| 1976 | Olympique Marseille | 17 | (6) | |||||||||||
| 1977–1981 | River Plate | 142 | (63) | |||||||||||
| 1981–1983 | Vélez Sársfield | 73 | (14) | |||||||||||
| 1983–1987 | River Plate | 64 | (18) | |||||||||||
| Total | 464 | (169) | ||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1978–1983 | Argentina | 15 | (4) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 2007 | ||||||||||||||
Norberto Osvaldo "Beto" Alonso (born 4 January 1953) is a former Argentine football midfielder who spent most of his career at River Plate, where he won 9 titles.[1] He remains one of their most notable players.[2][3][4] Alonso was regularly regarded as one of the best South American players in the world during the 1970s.[5][6][7]
He stands in fifth place in River Plate's all time goalscoring records with 149 goals[8] and 7th place in their all time appearances record with 374 matches played.[8] A former Copa Libertadores, Intercontinental Cup and FIFA World Cup champion.
- ^ "Ficha Estadistica de NORBERTO ALONSO -norberto osvaldo alonso- (perfil, ficha, profile, stats)". bdfa.com.ar.
- ^ "River homenajeó al Beto Alonso a 30 años de la pelota naranja". cariverplate.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 March 2017.
En la previa del partido entre el Millonario y The Strongest, por Copa Libertadores, se le entregó a una de las glorias del Club una plaqueta, una camiseta conmemorativa y una pelota.
- ^ "Una nueva edición de "Conocé a tu ídolo" con "Beto" Alonso". cariverplate.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 March 2017.
Los 25 ganadores del concurso de Somos River disfrutaron de un encuentro íntimo con el "Beto"; le hicieron preguntas, conversaron y se fotografiaron con el ídolo.
- ^ "Los 64 del Capitán Beto". cariverplate.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 March 2017.
Uno de los jugadores más inspirados de la historia del fútbol argentino, Norberto Alonso, festeja este 4 de enero sus 64 años.
- ^ "South American Player of the Year 1972". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
- ^ "South American Player of the Year 1975". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
- ^ "South American Player of the Year 1976". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
- ^ a b Plate, Club Atletico River. "River Plate – Sitio Oficial". caRiverPlate.com.ar.