Francisco Provvidente

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Francisco Provvidente
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Full name Francisco Eugenio Provvidente
Date of birth(1914-02-01)February 1, 1914
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1934–1937 Boca Juniors 20 (24)
1938 Flamengo
1939–1941 Roma 21 (5)
1941–1943 Vélez Sársfield
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francisco Eugenio Provvidente (first name also spelled Francesco) (born February 1, 1914 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine professional football player. He also held Italian citizenship.

He played for 2 seasons (21 games, 5 goals) in the Serie A for A.S. Roma.


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