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Miguel Montuori

Miguel Montuori, Argentinian-Italian footballer and manager (died 1998)

Born
September 24, 1932
Died
June 4, 1998
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1932

About Miguel Montuori

Miguel Ángel Montuori (Spanish: [miˈɣel ˈaŋxel monˈtwoɾi], Italian: [monˈtwɔːri]; 24 September 1932 – 4 June 1998) was an Argentine and Italian footballer who played as a forward or attacking midfielder. He is regarded as one of Fiorentina's greatest players of all time, due to his technique, creativity, eye for goal, and playmaking ability. Despite his talent and success, he was also regarded as an "unfortunate" player, due to his many runner-up medals, and his injuries, which forced him to retire during the prime of his career. Born in Argentina, he played for the Italy national team at international level. == Life == === Early and personal life === Montuori was born in Rosario, Argentina, to a mother of Afro-Argentinian descent and an Italian father of Neapolitan origin. Besides his sports career, Montuori developed hobbies such as painting and chess, also defeating René Letelier, the Chilean champion at the time. === Health and death === In 1963, Montuori was operated from an aneurysm. Montuori died from an emphysema in Florence in 1998, and was laid to rest in the Santiago General Cemetery, Chile. == Career == === Club career === Montuori began his career with Racing Club before emigrating to Chile and joining Universidad Católica from Santiago in 1953, winning the Chilean Primera División in 1954, scoring 24 goals in 26 league appearances for the club. He subsequently moved to play with ACF Fiorentina in Italy in the summer of 1955, at the request of club president Enrico Befani, and was handed the number 10 shirt.

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Career and life highlights

Miguel Montuori timeline

  1. He played at the club from 1955 to 1961, making 162 Serie A appearances, and scoring 72 goals.
  2. In the Coppa Italia he played 13 matches scoring 6 goals, and in the 1956–57 European Cup he played seven games and scored one goal, helping the team to the final.
  3. He also won several minor international trophies with Fiorentina, such as the Grasshoppers Cup in 1957, the Coppa dell'Amicizia twice, in 1959 and 1960, as well as the Coppa delle Alpi in 1960.
  4. He also became the first non-Italian born player to captain Italy, wearing the captain's armband in a friendly match against Spain, in Rome, on 28 February 1959.

The world when Miguel Montuori was born

Miguel Montuori was born in 1932. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1932

  • #1 song"Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?"
  • Top movieGrand Hotel
  • Best-selling bookBrave New World – Aldous Huxley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth's "called shot" in the World Series
  • Top headlineFDR elected in a landslide during the Great Depression
  • Technology milestoneAmelia Earhart becomes first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic
  • Defining fadMonopoly board game (unofficial versions)
  • Notable inventionPolaroid filters
  • World population2.14 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population124.8M

1932 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Miguel Montuori's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19322026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$5,000$435,000
Average income$2,600$67,500
Movie ticket$0.20$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population124.8M341 million

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