José Perdomo

José Perdomo

Personal information
Full name	José Batlle Perdomo Teixeira
Date of birth	(1965-01-05) 5 January 1965
Place of birth	Salto, Uruguay
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1983–1989	Peñarol	149	(34)
1989–1990	Genoa	25	(0)
1990	Coventry City	4	(0)
1990–1991	Real Betis	6	(1)
1991–1992	Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata	18	(3)
1993	Peñarol	9	(0)
International career
1987–1990	Uruguay	27	(2)
Managerial career
2000	Villa Española
2002	Tacuarembó F.C.
Medal record Representing Uruguay Copa América Winner 1987 Argentina Runner-up 1989 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Batlle Perdomo Teixeira (born January 5, 1965) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Born in Salto, he started his career with Club Atlético Peñarol in 1983, being later noted in 1989 by Genoa head coach Franco Scoglio during a South-American scouting visit, being signed by the rossoblu together with fellow Uruguayans Carlos "Pato" Aguilera and Rubén Paz. Perdomo, who was expected to be a mainstay within the Genoa midfield line, played 25 unimpressive matches, being remembered only for his lack of pace and acceleration, as well as his excessive playing aggressivity. His poor performances later led Vujadin Boškov, head coach of crosstown rivals Sampdoria, to one of his best famous quotes, declared just before the 1989–90 city derby:

"If I unleash my dog, it plays better than Perdomo."

He was sold to Spanish side Real Betis for the 1990–91, where he made just six appearances, scoring one goal. He moved to Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata one year later, and retired in 1994 after a season with Peñarol.

External links

• Profile at LFP.es
• Profile (in Spanish)