Rubí Cerioni

Rubí Orlando Cerioni was an Argentine footballer who played professionally in the Argentine Primera División, Fútbol Profesional Colombiano, Mexican Primera División, Chilean Primera División and Canadian National Soccer League.

Career

Born in La Plata, Cerioni played as a forward. He began his career with the youth side of Gimnasia de La Plata. He made two Primera División appearances for River Plate, before joining Argentine Primera B Nacional side Quilmes in 1949. Cerioni quickly became a part of the squad and helped Quilmes win the 1949 title. Over his two stints with the club, he scored 59 goals in 102 Primera and Primera B appearances for Quilmes.
In 1951, Cerioni moved to Colombia to play for and Deportivo Cali. He returned to Quilmes, and spells with Atlas, Toronto Roma and O'Higgins followed before he retired in 1962.

Managerial career

Cerioni served as a play-coach in 1964 for Toronto Roma in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League.

Personal life

His brothers Enrique, Alberto and Héctor also were footballers who played for Gimnasia La Plata.
Cerioni died in March 2012.