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.

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.

Honours

Club Atlético Boca Juniors Argentine Primera División: 1926, 1930, 1931 Copa Estimulo: 1926

Sportivo Barracas AAAF amateur Championship: 1932

Argentina Copa América: 1929 FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1930

International goals Argentina's goal tally first + # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 10 November 1929 Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires, Argentina 1–0 4–1 1929 South American Championship 2. 22 July 1930 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay 3–1 3–1 1930 FIFA World Cup