Mario Evaristo

Marino "Mario" Evaristo (10 December 1908 – 30 April 1993) was an Argentine footballer who played for the Argentina national football team. He was a member of the runner-up Argentine team in the 1930 FIFA World Cup and along with his elder brother Juan, a wing half-back, they became the first siblings to appear in a World Cup final.[1]

Mario Evaristo

Evaristo c. 1931
Personal information
Full name	Marino Evaristo
Date of birth	10 December 1908
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of death	30 April 1993 (age 84)
Place of death	Quilmes, Argentina
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s)	Outside left
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1926	Sportivo Palermo
1926–1932	Boca Juniors	110	(31)
1932	Sportivo Barracas
	Independiente
0000–1936	Genoa
1936–1938	Antibes
1938–1939	Nice
National team
1929–1930	Argentina	9	(3)
Honours Representing  Argentina Men's Football FIFA World Cup Runner-up 1930 Uruguay National Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Evaristo was christened Marino, but later changed his name to Mario. He played for Sportivo Palermo, Club Atlético Independiente and Boca Juniors in Argentina, he was part of the Boca team that won the Primera Division Argentina 1931 (the first professional champions of Argentina).

Later in his career he moved to Europe, where he played for Genoa C.F.C. in Italy, and for Nice and Antibes in France.

With his brother Juan, he was in charge of Boca's youth academies for more than 30 years.[2]