Norberto Alonso: Biography, Facts and Career
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Norberto Osvaldo Alonso (born 4 January 1953), better known as Beto Alonso is a former Argentine football midfielder who spent most of his career at River Plate, where he won 9 titles. He remains one of their most notable players. Alonso was regularly regarded as one of the best South American players in the world during the 1970s. He stands in fifth place in River Plate's all time goalscoring records with 149 goals and 7th place in their all time appearances record with 374 matches played. A former Copa Libertadores, Intercontinental Cup and FIFA World Cup champion.
== Club career ==
Alonso was born in Vicente López, Buenos Aires province, but grew up in the poor suburb of Los Polvorines. An attacking midfielder, he rose through the ranks of River's youth divisions as the team was undergoing its infamous dry spell (18 years, 1957 to 1975, without a championship title). When Angel Labruna took the reins in 1975, Alonso was the team's anchor and holder of the No. 10 jersey. With reinforcements Roberto Perfumo and Ubaldo Fillol, and the maturing of players like Daniel Passarella, Carlos Morete, J. J. López and Reinaldo Merlo, Alonso led the squad that won both the Metropolitano and the...
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- Full name: Norberto Alonso
- Born: 1953-01-04
- Nationality: Argentina
- Known as: Athlete
- Wikidata ID: Q94949
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Norberto Osvaldo Alonso (born 4 January 1953), better known as Beto Alonso is a former Argentine football midfielder who spent most of his career at River Plate, where he won 9 titles.
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Norberto Alonso was born on 1953-01-04.
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