Renato Corsi
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| Renato Corsi | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Renato Corsi | |
| Date of birth | 1963 | |
| Place of birth | Manhattan, USA | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1983-1987 1987-1988 1988-1989 1990-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 |
Argentinos Juniors Instituto de Córdoba Deportivo Armenio Atlanta Deportivo Morón Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Renato Corsi (born in 1963 in Manhattan, USA) was an American-Argentine footballer. He is noted for the fact that he was the first American-born player to play in the Primera División Argentina.
Corsi rose to fame as part of the Argentinos Juniors team of the early 1980s that won back-to-back championships in the Metropolitano 1984 and the Nacional 1985. They went on to win the Copa Libertadores in 1985[1], also claiming the 1985 Copa Interamericana and playing in the Copa Intercontinental against Juventus of Italy.
Later in his career, Corsi played for a number of other clubs in Argentina including Instituto de Córdoba, Deportivo Armenio, Club Atlético Atlanta and Deportivo Morón.
In 1994, Corsi returned to his country of birth where he played for Fort Lauderdale Strikers.
After retiring as a footballer, Corsi went on to become a football agent.

