Carlos Borges

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Carlos Ariel Borges (14 January 1932 – 5 February 2014) was an Uruguayan footballer, best known for scoring the first goal ever in a Copa Libertadores.

He earned 35 caps and scored 10 goals for the Uruguay national football team from 1954 to 1959. He played in the 1954 FIFA World Cup when Uruguay finished fourth, as he scored four goals including a hat-trick against Scotland.^[1]

During his club career he played for C.A. Peñarol.

He died on February 5th, 2014, aged 82.^[2]

References

↑ Carlos Borges – FIFA competition record
↑ First Copa Libertadores Goalscorer Dies at Age 82

v t e Uruguay squad – 1954 FIFA World Cup Fourth Place

1 Máspoli 2 Santamaría 3 Martínez 4 Rodríguez Andrade 5 Varela (c) 6 Leopardi 7 Abbadie 8 Hohberg 9 Míguez 10 Schiaffino 11 Borges 12 Maceiras 13 Davoine 14 Tejera 15 Rivera 16 Carballo 17 Cruz 18 Souto 19 Ambrois 20 Méndez 21 Pérez 22 Castro Coach: López

v t e Uruguay squad – 1956 South American Championship (9th Title)

Ambrois Auscarriaga Borges Brazionis Carranza Correa Chávez Demarco Escalada Fernández Leopardi Maceiras Manghini Martínez Melgarejo Míguez Miramontes Pírez Ramos F. Rodríguez Rodríguez Andrade P. Rodríguez Roque Coach: Bagnulo

v t e Uruguay squad – 1959 South American Championship (Argentina)

Aguilera Alvarez Benítez Borges Castillo Davoine Demarco Douksas Escalada Fernández Gonçalves Guaglianone Leiva Martínez Mesías Miramontes Núñez Pérez Rodríguez Sasía Silveira Coach: Castro

Persondata
Name	Borges, Carlos
Alternative names
Short description	Uruguayan footballer
Date of birth	14 January 1932
Place of birth	Montevideo
Date of death	5 February 2014
Place of death	Montevideo

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