Vladas Douksas

Vladas Douksas
Personal information
Full nameVladas Douksas Klimite
Date of birth19 March 1933
Place of birthMontevideo, Uruguay
Date of death23 November 2007 (aged 74)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1950–1953Fénix
1953–1959Rampla Juniors152(33)
1960–1961Independiente33(5)
1961–1965Nacional79(11)
1966Danubio
1967Colón11(1)
National team
1959–1966Uruguay33(3)
* 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 Douksas and the second or maternal family name is Klimite.

Vladas Douksas Klimite (14 March 1933 – 23 November 2007) was an Uruguayan footballer. Douksas played in the Uruguayan and Argentine leagues during the 1950s and 1960s and played in a South American Championship-winning Uruguay team in 1959.

Biography

Douksas was born 1933 in Montevideo to Vaclav, a Lithuanian immigrant, and Emilia, and was brought up in the suburb of Capurro. His father had worked for a chemical company before opening a small shop of his own.[1][2]

Playing career

Club

Douksas signed for Centro Atlético Fénix as a seventeen-year-old in 1950.[2] In 1953 he transferred to Rampla Juniors where he played until 1959.[3][4] In 1960 Douksas transferred to Independiente in Argentina where he won the Argentine league championship.[5][6][7] On arriving back in Uruguay Douksas was signed by Nacional. At Nacional he played in the team that lost in the final of the Copa Libertadores to his former club Independiente.[8] After his stint at Nacional Douksas was signed by Danubio. In 1967 he was lured back to Argentina by Colón. His stay at Colón was short however, as he became homesick. He returned to Uruguay and retired shortly afterwards.[9]

International career

Douksas made his debut for the Uruguay national football team in March 1959. He played six games at the first 1959 South American Championship tournament, scoring three goals. Despite his efforts Uruguay finished six out of seven nations.[10] He then played four matches on the Uruguay team that won in the second 1959 South American Championship Ecuador.[11] Douksas played his final match for la Celeste in June 1966 having played 33 times, scoring three goals.[12]

Honours

Club

International

References

  1. ↑ "Falleció Vladas Douksas". La Republica (in Spanish). 23 November 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Garrido, Atilio (12 December 2007). "Douksas: se murió un ejemplo". tenfielddigital.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  3. ↑ Garrido, Atilio (12 December 2007). "Douksas: se murió un ejemplo (II)". tenfielddigital.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  4. ↑ Garrido, Atilio (12 December 2007). "Douksas: se murió un ejemplo (III) - 1959: LA CELESTE Y LA BATALLA ANTE BRASIL". tenfielddigital.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  5. ↑ Garrido, Atilio (12 December 2007). "Douksas: se murió un ejemplo (IV) - CAMPEÓN EN ARGENTINA Y EN URUGUAY CON NACIONAL". tenfielddigital.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  6. ↑ "Uruguayan players in Argentina 1st level". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Argentina - First Division A 1960". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Copa Libertadores de América 1964". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  9. ↑ Garrido, Atilio (12 December 2007). "Douksas: se murió un ejemplo (V) - SANFILIPPO Y EL ROBO EN LA LIBERTADORES". tenfielddigital.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  10. ↑ "Southamerican Championship 1959 (1st Tournament)". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Southamerican Championship 1959 (2nd Tournament)". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  12. ↑ "Appearances for Uruguay National Team". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 December 2009.

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