Juan Alberto Schiaffino

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Juan Alberto Schiaffino
Personal information
Full nameJuan Alberto Schiaffino Villano
Date of birth(1925-07-28)28 July 1925
Place of birthMontevideo, Uruguay
Date of death13 November 2002(2002-11-13) (aged 77)
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionInside forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1943–1954Peñarol227(88)
1954–1960Milan149(47)
1960–1962Roma39(3)
National team
1946–1954Uruguay21(8)
1954–1958Italy4(0)
Teams managed
1974–1975Uruguay
1975–1976Peñarol
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Schiaffino and the second or maternal family name is Villano.

Juan Alberto "Pepe" Schiaffino Villano (Italian pronunciation: [skjafˈfiːno]; born 28 July 1925 – 13 November 2002)[1] was an Italian-Uruguayan football player. He played inside forward, in particular with CA Peñarol and AC Milan, and won the 1950 FIFA World Cup with the Uruguayan national team. Schiaffino was renowned as proficient creator and assister, best known for his technique and vision.[2]

He was ranked as the best Uruguayan footballer of all time by an IFFHS poll.[3]

Clubs

Following his eight successful years in Peñarol in his native Uruguayan league, Schiaffino started to play in the Italian Serie A in September 1954. He played 171 games with AC Milan and scored 60 goals, and participated in the 1958 European Cup Final, which Milan lost to Real Madrid 2–3 (aet). He was among the crucial offensive players in a Milan team that was dominated by foreign stars such as Nils Liedholm and Gunnar Nordahl. Schiaffino won three national championships with Milan, the victories being in 1955, 1957 and 1959.[4] Schiaffino scored a world leading 145 goals for Milan but left in 1960 to join Roma, where he played out his career during two moderately successful seasons, in which Roma finished fifth in the standings.

National teams

Schiaffino played for two national teams; first with the Uruguyan national team from 1946 to 1954, and later with the Italian national team from 1954 to 1958.

He had 21 caps with the Uruguyan national team (eight goals) and four caps with the Italian national team.

Schiaffino participated actively in Uruguay's victory in the 1950 World Cup, scoring one goal in the final and beating Brazil in its own stadium, in what was called the Maracanazo. He also played in the 1954 World Cup (fourth place).

Death

Schiaffino passed away in 2002. His remains are buried at the Cementerio del Buceo, Montevideo.[5]

Honours

References

  1. ↑ "Murió ayer el ex futbolista uruguayo, Juan Schiaffino". El Siglo de Torreón. 14 November 2002. Retrieved 6 March 2009. 
  2. ↑ http://www.xtratime.org/forum/showthread.php?t=246965
  3. ↑ "IFFHS' Century Elections". 
  4. ↑ "Schiaffino, legend on two continents". FIFA.com. 15 February 2012. 
  5. ↑ "Farewell to a big one". LR21. 15 November 2002.  (Spanish)

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Hans Jeppson		 World football transfer record
1954–1957 		Succeeded by
Omar Sívori
2nd Best Player
Silver Ball
Silver Ball was first awarded in 1982.
1950 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Uruguay
Uruguay squad – 1954 FIFA World Cup Fourth Place
Uruguay
C.A. Peñarol – managers
(c) caretaker
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