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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
Third place 1916 Argentina
Third place 1917 Uruguay
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Osny Augusto Werner (11 October 1898 - 14 May 1971), commonly known as Osny, was a Brazilian football player.[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.

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.

See also

References

  1. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Osny Werner". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  2. ^ "Osny". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2021-04-03.