Alfredo Garasini

Alfredo Garasini

Personal information
Date of birth	June 1, 1897
Place of birth	Buenos Aires
Date of death	January 29, 1950(1950-01-29) (aged 52)
Place of death	Santa Fe
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
?	Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1916–20	Boca Juniors
1920	River Plate
1921	Sp. del Norte
1921–28	Boca Juniors
Total		160	(56)
International career
1924–25	Argentina	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alfredo Garasini (Buenos Aires, June 1, 1897 – Santa Fe, January 6, 1950), was an Argentine footballer who played as forward.

Garasini spent most of his career at Boca Juniors, when he raised from the youth divisions. Garasini's performances in Boca Juniors were highlighted by both, fans and the media, winning a total of 13 titles with the club, 5 Primera División, 6 National cups and 2 international cups (organised by Argentine and Uruguayan Associations by then).^[1]

After retiring from football, Garasini served as coach, being also the Boca Juniors manager from 1943 to 1946, winning four titles else, the 1943 and 1944 league championships and two domestic cups, also achieving a mark of 23 consecutive matches unbeaten.^[2]

Garasini is considered one of the greatest idols in Boca Juniors history, being one of the eight persons in club's history that won titles as both, player and manager.^[3] with Rodolfo Arruabarrena as the last of them.^[4]