Eduardo Magnin
Encyclopedia
Eduardo José Magnin is an Argentine
former football defensive
player, mostly remembered for being dismissed by the English
referee Gary Willard
only after the showing of three yellow cards during a Europe
an club match.
, spent the 1994-95 season with San Martín (SM) before returning to Unión for two more years, and in 1997 he joined Club Atlético Huracán
. After only one season with Huracán he joined CD Badajoz
in Spain
, and then spent one season (1999–2000) at FC Lausanne-Sports of Switzerland
.
During this period he was involved in his most notable incident, coming in a UEFA Cup
first round tie at the club's ground, the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
, in September 1999. The player received cautions in the 41st and 66th minutes of the game against Celta Vigo
of Spain, the second of which should have resulted in an additional red card and the removal of the player from the pitch. However, the referee, Gary Willard
of England, failed to realise that Magnin had been shown the first yellow card, and allowed play to continue with the player still present. When Magnin then earned a 'third' yellow card four minutes later, he was finally shown red and dismissed. The match result (at 3-2 to Lausanne) was allowed to stand by UEFA, due to the club not having suffered a disadvantage by the incorrect application of the Laws of the game by Willard.
In 2000 Magnin returned to Argentina where he played once again for Unión and then for Nueva Chicago. In his later playing days he turned out for Deportivo Saprissa in Costa Rica
, Olimpia of Paraguay
, and finally Patronato de Paraná
of the Regionalised Argentine 4th division
. He is now officially retired.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
former football defensive
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
player, mostly remembered for being dismissed by the English
England
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referee Gary Willard
Gary Willard
Gareth S. Willard is an English former football referee. He officiated in the Football League and the Premier League, and for FIFA. He comes from Worthing in Sussex. He has continued to maintain an involvement in top-class football since retiring in 2000...
only after the showing of three yellow cards during a Europe
Europe
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an club match.
Career
Magnin started his professional playing career in 1990 with Unión de Santa FeUnión de Santa Fe
Club Atlético Unión is a sports club from Santa Fe, the capital city of the province with the same name in Argentina. The club, founded in 1907, has a strong rivalry with Colón de Santa Fe....
, spent the 1994-95 season with San Martín (SM) before returning to Unión for two more years, and in 1997 he joined Club Atlético Huracán
Club Atlético Huracán
Club Atlético Huracán is a sports club from the Parque Patricios neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second level of the Argentine football league system. Huracán home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó.Huracán was...
. After only one season with Huracán he joined CD Badajoz
CD Badajoz
Club Deportivo Badajoz, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Badajoz, in the autonomous community of Extremadura. Founded in 1905, it plays in 2ªB - Group 1, holding home games at Estadio Nuevo Vivero, with a 15,200-seat capacity.-History:...
in Spain
Spain
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, and then spent one season (1999–2000) at FC Lausanne-Sports of Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
During this period he was involved in his most notable incident, coming in a UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
first round tie at the club's ground, the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
Stade Olympique de la Pontaise is a multi-purpose stadium in Lausanne, Switzerland. The stadium holds 15,850 people and was built in 1904.During the 1954 FIFA World Cup, the stadium hosted five games.It is used mostly for football matches...
, in September 1999. The player received cautions in the 41st and 66th minutes of the game against Celta Vigo
Celta de Vigo
Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,...
of Spain, the second of which should have resulted in an additional red card and the removal of the player from the pitch. However, the referee, Gary Willard
Gary Willard
Gareth S. Willard is an English former football referee. He officiated in the Football League and the Premier League, and for FIFA. He comes from Worthing in Sussex. He has continued to maintain an involvement in top-class football since retiring in 2000...
of England, failed to realise that Magnin had been shown the first yellow card, and allowed play to continue with the player still present. When Magnin then earned a 'third' yellow card four minutes later, he was finally shown red and dismissed. The match result (at 3-2 to Lausanne) was allowed to stand by UEFA, due to the club not having suffered a disadvantage by the incorrect application of the Laws of the game by Willard.
In 2000 Magnin returned to Argentina where he played once again for Unión and then for Nueva Chicago. In his later playing days he turned out for Deportivo Saprissa in Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
, Olimpia of Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
, and finally Patronato de Paraná
Patronato de Paraná
The Club Atlético Patronato de la Juventud Católica is an Argentine Football club based in Paraná, Entre Ríos...
of the Regionalised Argentine 4th division
Torneo Argentino B
Torneo Argentino B is one of two leagues that form the regionalised fourth level of the Argentine football league system. Clubs in Torneo Argentinos B come from all over Argentina....
. He is now officially retired.