Juan Carlos Sarnari

Juan Carlos Sarnari

Sarnari at River Plate
Personal information
Date of birth	(1942-01-22)22 January 1942
Place of birth	Santa Fe, Argentina
Date of death	21 April 2023(2023-04-21) (aged 81)
Place of death	Bogotá, Colombia
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1959–1962	River Plate
1963	Huracán
1964–1967	River Plate
1967–1969	Universidad Católica
1970–1972	Universidad de Chile		(42)
1973	Independiente Medellín
1975–1976	Independiente Santa Fe
1977	Deportes La Serena
International career
1966–1967	Argentina	6	(1)
Managerial career
1979–1980	Deportes Quindío
1981	Santa Fe
1982	Once Caldas
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Juan Carlos Sarnari (22 January 1942 – 21 April 2023) was an Argentine footballer who played as a midfielder. He scored 29 goals in the Copa Libertadores, making him the 6th-highest scoring player in Copa Libertadores history.

Playing career

Sarnari started his career at River Plate at the age of 17. In 1963 he spent a season with Huracán. He returned to River in 1964.

In 1966 Sarnari was selected to represent the Argentina national team at the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He was capped 6 times and scored 1 goal.

In 1967 Sarnari moved to Chile where he played for Universidad Católica and Universidad de Chile, in 1973 Sanari moved to Colombia where he played for Independiente Medellín and Independiente Santa Fe. He won the 1975 league title with Santa Fe.

Managerial career

Sarnari was the manager of several clubs in Colombia including Deportes Quindío, Independiente Santa Fe and Once Caldas.

Death

Sarnari died in Bogotá, Colombia, on 21 April 2023, at the age of 81.

Honours

Independiente Santa Fe

• Categoría Primera A: 1975