Saturnino Osorio
Encyclopedia
Saturnino Osorio was a footballer from El Salvador
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, Platense
and Alianza
. He died in unclear circumstances in 1980.
matches and at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico
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El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
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Club career
Ninón, as Osorio was called, played for ÁguilaC.D. Águila
Club Deportivo Águila is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel. They currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, and are one of the most prestigious teams in the country along with long-time rivals Club Deportivo FAS...
, Platense
C.D. Platense Municipal Zacatecoluca
C.D. Platense Municipal Zacatecoluca, usually abbreviated to C.D. Platense,is a El Salvador Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño based in El Salvador,a small town in the province of Zacatecoluca.-Stadium:...
and Alianza
Alianza F.C.
Alianza Fútbol Club, also known simply as Alianza, is a football club based in San Salvador, El Salvador. Alianza is one of the most popular and successful clubs in El Salvador...
. He died in unclear circumstances in 1980.
International career
Osorio represented his country in 3 FIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...
matches and at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
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