Cayetano Saporiti

Cayetano Saporiti
Personal information
Date of birth (1887-01-14)January 14, 1887
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Date of death 1954 (aged 66–67)
Place of death Montevideo, Uruguay
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1903–1920 Montevideo Wanderers 342 (?)
National team
1905–1919 Uruguay 51 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 2008.

Cayetano Saporiti (January 14, 1887 – 1954) was a Uruguayan football goalkeeper who played 51 games for the Uruguay national team between 1905 and 1919 [1]

Biography

He made his debut for the national team at 18 years 179 days making him the third youngest international goalkeeper in history.[2]

He was part of the Uruguay team that won the Copa América tournament in 1916[3] and 1917,[4] he also participated in 1919.[5]

His record of 51 caps in the goalkeeper position stood as a national record until it was surpassed by Rodolfo Rodríguez in 1983.

Saporiti played club football for Montevideo Wanderers, when they were one of the strongest teams in the amateur era of Uruguayan football and is remembered as one of the clubs most important players.

Honours

Uruguay

Wanderers

References

  1. ↑ rsssf: Uruguay record international footballers
  2. ↑ IFFHS record youngest goalkeepers
  3. ↑ rsssf: Copa América 1916
  4. ↑ rsssf: Copa América 1917
  5. ↑ rsssf: Copa América 1919
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