Rodolfo Fischer
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Rodolfo José Fischer Eichler (b. 2 April 1944 in Oberá
, Province Misiones) is a former Argentine
international association football player of German-Brazilian descendancy. His tenacity awarded the tall attacker with a penchant for headers the nickname El Lobo, the "Wolf". With CA San Lorenzo de Almagro in Buenos Aires
he won three championship and he remains on of the foremost strikers in the club's history. Among others, he also played for Botafogo FR in Brazil and CD Once Caldas in Colombia.
Rodolfo "El Lobo" Fischer joined in 1963 the youth of the top club CA San Lorenzo de Almagro in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires. From 1965 he played in the first team of the club with which he won in 1968 under the Brazilian manager Elba de Pádua Lima "Tim" undefeated the Campeonato Metropolitano, the Metropolitan Championship
- the first undefeated championship of any club in the history of professional football in Argentina. In 1969 he was top scorer of the Campeonato Nacional
. In 1972 he won the both, the Metropolitan and the National championship with San Lorenzo. One of his personal highlights were his three goals he contributed to a 4-0 win over CA River Plate in April 1972.
From 1967 onward he also played 35 matches for the national team
for which he scored 12 goals. His last match for Argentina was in July 1972 in the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro
at the Taça Independência, the Brazilian Independence Cup, where Argentina finished fourth. At this tournament he was, together with the Portuguese Joaquim Dinis
number two in the scorer list.
After this tournament he stayed in Rio de Janeiro and played for four years for Botafogo FR, which paid one million Brazilian cruzeiro
s for him. Most prominent team member there was the World Cup 1970 winning player Jairzinho
, and also Mário Zagallo
coach of Brazil 1970 worked in Botafogo for some time in that period. In 1976 Rodolfo Fischer moved to north-eastern Brazil, where he joined for EC Vitória in Salvador da Bahia, playing under coach Tim once more.
From 1977 to 1978 he returned to Argentina and played again San Lorenzo, for which he scored altogether 141 goals in 271 league matches, which makes him fourth best scorer in the club's history.
1979 he went abroad once more to play for CD Once Caldas in Manizales
, Colombia
, for which he scored 11 goals in 40 league matches. In the years 1980 and 1981 he saw out his career back in Argentina with CA Sarmiento in Junín in the Buenos Aires Province
and Sportivo Belgrano in Córdoba Province
, both teams in the lower leagues.
These days Rodolfo Fisher lives on a farm in the interior of Argentina.
Oberá
Oberá is a city in the interfluvial province of Misiones, Argentina, and the head town of the Oberá Department. It is located 96 km east of the provincial capital Posadas, on National Route 14, and about 1,150 km north of Buenos Aires...
, Province Misiones) is a former Argentine
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...
international association football player of German-Brazilian descendancy. His tenacity awarded the tall attacker with a penchant for headers the nickname El Lobo, the "Wolf". With CA San Lorenzo de Almagro in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
he won three championship and he remains on of the foremost strikers in the club's history. Among others, he also played for Botafogo FR in Brazil and CD Once Caldas in Colombia.
Rodolfo "El Lobo" Fischer joined in 1963 the youth of the top club CA San Lorenzo de Almagro in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires. From 1965 he played in the first team of the club with which he won in 1968 under the Brazilian manager Elba de Pádua Lima "Tim" undefeated the Campeonato Metropolitano, the Metropolitan Championship
Metropolitan Championship
The Metropolitan Championship, or Campeonato Metropolitano, is a professional golf tournament on the PGA of Argentina Tour, formerly the principal professional golf tour in Argentina. First held in 1955, it has always been held at the Palermo Golf Club, in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires...
- the first undefeated championship of any club in the history of professional football in Argentina. In 1969 he was top scorer of the Campeonato Nacional
Primera División Argentina
The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
. In 1972 he won the both, the Metropolitan and the National championship with San Lorenzo. One of his personal highlights were his three goals he contributed to a 4-0 win over CA River Plate in April 1972.
From 1967 onward he also played 35 matches for the national team
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
for which he scored 12 goals. His last match for Argentina was in July 1972 in the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
at the Taça Independência, the Brazilian Independence Cup, where Argentina finished fourth. At this tournament he was, together with the Portuguese Joaquim Dinis
Joaquim Dinis
Joaquim António Dinis is a former Portuguese footballer. He played for Sporting, FC Porto and União Leiria in the Portuguese Liga, as forward.Dinis gained 14 caps and scored 5 goals for the Portugal national team...
number two in the scorer list.
After this tournament he stayed in Rio de Janeiro and played for four years for Botafogo FR, which paid one million Brazilian cruzeiro
Brazilian cruzeiro
The cruzeiro was the currency of Brazil from 1942 to 1986 and again between 1990 and 1993. The name refers to the constellation of the Southern Cross, known in Brazil as Cruzeiro do Sul, or simply Cruzeiro ....
s for him. Most prominent team member there was the World Cup 1970 winning player Jairzinho
Jairzinho
Jair Ventura Filho, better known as Jairzinho , is a former association footballer. A quick, powerful forward or winger, he was a member of the legendary Brazilian national team that won the 1970 FIFA World Cup, during which he scored in every game Brazil played...
, and also Mário Zagallo
Mário Zagallo
Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo is a Brazilian former football player and manager.-Biography:Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo was born in Maceió, Alagoas, to a family of Lebanese and Italian heritage....
coach of Brazil 1970 worked in Botafogo for some time in that period. In 1976 Rodolfo Fischer moved to north-eastern Brazil, where he joined for EC Vitória in Salvador da Bahia, playing under coach Tim once more.
From 1977 to 1978 he returned to Argentina and played again San Lorenzo, for which he scored altogether 141 goals in 271 league matches, which makes him fourth best scorer in the club's history.
1979 he went abroad once more to play for CD Once Caldas in Manizales
Manizales
Manizales is a city and municipality in central Colombia, capital of Department of Caldas and part of the region of Colombian Coffee-Growers Axis, near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano....
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, for which he scored 11 goals in 40 league matches. In the years 1980 and 1981 he saw out his career back in Argentina with CA Sarmiento in Junín in the Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
and Sportivo Belgrano in Córdoba Province
Córdoba Province (Argentina)
Córdoba is a province of Argentina, located in the center of the country. Neighboring provinces are : Santiago del Estero, Santa Fe, Buenos Aires, La Pampa, San Luis, La Rioja and Catamarca...
, both teams in the lower leagues.
These days Rodolfo Fisher lives on a farm in the interior of Argentina.
Achievements
- Campeonato NacionalPrimera División ArgentinaThe Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
: 1972 - Campeonato MetropolitanoMetropolitan ChampionshipThe Metropolitan Championship, or Campeonato Metropolitano, is a professional golf tournament on the PGA of Argentina Tour, formerly the principal professional golf tour in Argentina. First held in 1955, it has always been held at the Palermo Golf Club, in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires...
: 1968, 1972
- Top Scorer of the Campeonato Nacional: 1968 (14 goals)
External links
- Pelicuervo: Lobo Fischer, San Lorenzo Jugadores
- Marcelo Rozenberg: Fischer - Ex-atacante do Botafogo, San Lorenzo e Vitória da Bahia, Terceiro Tempo - Que Fim Levou?
- Luciano Santos: "El Lobo" no Vitória de 1976, Barradão On Line, 22 Nov. 2009