Lorenzo Fernández
Uruguayan footballer (1900-1973)
 Lorenzo Fernández in 1928 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1900-05-20)May 20, 1900 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Redondela,[1] Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | November 16, 1973(1973-11-16) (aged 73) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Montevideo, Uruguay | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Halfback (center-half) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1915–1917 | C.A. Capurro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1918 | River Plate F.C. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1919–1922 | C.A. Capurro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1923 | Atlético Wanderers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1924–1928 | C.A. Capurro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1928–1935 | Peñarol | 543 | (31) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1925–1935 | Uruguay | 31 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1941–1942 | Peñarol | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | Liverpool | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lorenzo Fernández (May 20, 1900 – November 16, 1973), nicknamed El Gallego (The Galician), was a Spanish-born Uruguayan footballer. During his career, he played for Capurro, River Plate, Montevideo Wanderers FC and C.A. Peñarol. Fernández also played 31 times and scored 4 goals for the Uruguay national football team, with which he won the 1930 FIFA World Cup, the gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics,[2] and the 1926 and 1935 Copa Americas. A center-half in the 2–3–5 footballing system, he once replaced Pedro Cea as an inside-left forward against Peru during a match in 1929 South American Championship and went on to score a hat-trick.
Honours
- Atlético Wanderers
- Federación Uruguaya: 1923
- Peñarol
- Uruguayan Primera División: 1928, 1929, 1932 & 1935.
- "La Tribuna Popular" Trophy: 1932
- José Piendibene Cup: 1929
- Mirurgia Cup: 1928
- Ricardo Pittaluga Cup: 1928
- Copa Aldao: 1928
International
Individual
- IFFHS Uruguayan Men's Dream Team (Team B)[3]
References
- ^ "Lorenzo Fdez. Un redondelano en Uruguay" [Lorenzo Fdez. A redondelan in Uruguay] (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. June 8, 2006.
- ^ "Lorenzo Fernández". Olympedia. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ "IFFHS All-Time Uruguay Men's Dream Team". IFFHS. August 5, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lorenzo Fernández.
- 1928 Summer Olympics Final
- Lorenzo Fernández – FIFA competition record (archived)
- National Appearances
- Part of Uruguays "Iron Curtain" Defence
- World Cup 1930 Final Line-up at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-01-10)
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Uruguay squad – 1930 FIFA World Cup winners (1st title)
Uruguay squad – 1926 South American Championship winners (6th title) | ||
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Uruguay squad – 1927 South American Championship runners-up | ||
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Uruguay football squad – 1928 Summer Olympics – Gold medalists | ||
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Uruguay squad – 1935 South American Championship winners (7th title) | ||
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