Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mario Ignacio Osbén Méndez | ||
Date of birth | July 14, 1955 | ||
Place of birth | Chiguayante, Chile | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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retired | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1970 | Deportes Concepción | ||
1971 | Ñublense | ||
1974–1979 | Unión Española | ||
1980–1985 | Colo-Colo | ||
1986–1992 | Cobreloa | ||
National team‡ | |||
1979–1988 | Chile | 36 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 June 2009. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 July 2007 |
Mario Ignacio Osbén Méndez (born July 14, 1955) is a retired football goalkeeper from Chile, who was nicknamed "El Gato" ("The Cat"). He played for Ñublense, Club de Deportes Concepción, Unión Española, Colo Colo and Cobreloa during his professional career. He represented Chile at the 1982 FIFA World Cup, playing all three matches. In total he played 36 matches for his country between 1979 and 1988, making his debut on 1979-07-11 in a friendly against Uruguay.