Guillermo Escalada

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Escalada and the second or maternal family name is Píriz.

Guillermo Escalada

Personal information
Full name	Guillermo Escalada Píriz
Date of birth	(1936-04-24)24 April 1936
Place of birth	Uruguay
Date of death	21 June 2023(2023-06-21) (aged 87)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1954–1963	Nacional
1964–1966	Gimnasia de La Plata	26	(3)
1966–1967	Montevideo Wanderers
International career
1955–1962	Uruguay	30	(11)
Medal record Men's football Representing Uruguay South American Championship Winner 1956 Uruguay Winner 1959 Ecuador
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Guillermo Escalada Píriz (24 April 1936 – 21 June 2023) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Escalada began playing club football with Club Nacional de Football, where he would win league titles in 1956, 1957 and 1958. He also played for Gimnasia de La Plata and Montevideo Wanderers.

Escalada scored eleven goals in 30 appearances for the Uruguay national team.

Death

Escalada died on 21 June 2023, at the age of 87.

Career statistics

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Uruguay	1955	1	0
	1956	5	3
	1957	0	0
	1958	0	0
	1959	10	5
	1960	5	1
	1961	3	2
	1962	6	0
Total		30	11

External links

• Guillermo Escalada – FIFA competition record (archived)