Norberto Raffo

Norberto Santiago Raffo (27 April 1939 – 16 December 2008) was an Argentine footballer who played as a striker. He was the Copa Libertadores de América Topscorer in Copa Libertadores 1967 with 14 goals for eventual champions Racing Club, the third highest total ever achieved in a single Copa Libertadores season.

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Raffo with Banfield in 1966
Norberto Santiago Raffo
(1939-04-27)27 April 1939
Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina
16 December 2008(2008-12-16) (aged 69)
Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Striker
Independiente
TeamApps(Gls)
Independiente48(15)
Banfield180(68)
Racing Club40(11)
Atlanta29(9)
América de Cali20(10)
Lanús
Huachipato14(0)
Altos Hornos Zapla
Argentina4(0)
Lanús
Argentino de Quilmes
Banfield
El Porvenir
Lanús
Gimnasia de Jujuy
Altos Hornos Zapla
Lanús (youth)
Talleres RdE
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Norberto Santiago Raffo (27 April 1939 – 16 December 2008) was an Argentine footballer who played as a striker. He was the Copa Libertadores de América Topscorer in Copa Libertadores 1967 with 14 goals for eventual champions Racing Club, the third highest total ever achieved in a single Copa Libertadores season.

Raffo was born in the city of Avellaneda in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina. He played for both of the Avellaneda giants Independiente and Racing Club winning major titles with both teams.

He is best remembered by the fans of Banfield for scoring 68 goals in 180 games for the club between 1960 and 1966, making him the 3rd top scorer in the club's history.

Raffo also played for Atlanta, Lanús, Altos Hornos Zapla in Argentina, Huachipato in Chile and América de Cali in Colombia.

Raffo went on to manage several Argentine clubs, most notably Lanús on several occasions and Banfield. His other clubs included Argentino de Quilmes, El Porvenir, Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy, Altos Hornos Zapla and Talleres (RE).

Raffo also had a long spell in charge of the Lanús youth team, between 1987 and 1996.

His son, Néstor Santiago, is a former footballer for Racing Club.

SeasonClubTitle
1960IndependientePrimera División Argentina
1962BanfieldPrimera B Nacional
1966Racing ClubCopa Libertadores
1967Racing ClubCopa Intercontinental
1972LanúsPrimera B
1973Altos Hornos ZaplaLiga Jujueña de Futbol

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  • Norberto Raffo at BDFA (in Spanish)
  • Soy de Banfield profile (in Spanish)