Juan Alberto Schiaffino
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Alberto Schiaffino Villano | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943–1954 | Peñarol | 227 | (88) |
| 1954–1960 | Milan | 171 | (60) |
| 1960–1962 | Roma | 39 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 1946–1954 | Uruguay | 21 | (8) |
| 1954–1958 | Italy | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1974–1975 | Uruguay | ||
| 1975–1976 | Peñarol | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Template:Spanish name Juan Alberto "Pepe" Schiaffino Villano (Italian pronunciation: [skjafˈfiːno]; born 28 July 1925 – 13 November 2002)[1] was an Italian Uruguayan football (soccer) player. He played inside forward, in particular with CA Peñarol and AC Milan, and won the 1950 FIFA World Cup with the Uruguayan national team. Schiaffino was renowned as proficient creator and assister, best known for his technique and vision.[2]
Clubs
Following his eight successful years in Peñarol in his native Uruguayan league, Schiaffino started to play in the Italian Serie A in September 1954. He played 171 games with AC Milan and scored 60 goals, and participated in the 1958 European Cup Final, which Milan lost to Real Madrid 2-3 (aet). He was among the crucial offensive players in a Milan team that was dominated by foreign stars such as Nils Liedholm and Gunnar Nordahl. Schiaffino won three national championships with Milan, the victories being in 1955, 1957 and 1959. Schiaffino scored a world leading 145 goals for Milan but left in 1960 to join Roma, where he played out his career during two moderately successful seasons, in which Roma finished fifth in the standings.
National teams
Schiaffino played for two national teams; first with the Uruguyan national team from 1946 to 1954, and later with the Italian national team from 1954 to 1958.
He had 21 caps with the Uruguyan national team (eight goals) and four caps with the Italian national team.
Schiaffino participated actively in Uruguay's victory in the World Cup 1950, scoring one goal in the final and beating Brazil in its own stadium, in what was called the Maracanazo. He also played in the World Cup 1954 (fourth place).
Honours
- FIFA World Cup in 1950 with Uruguay
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (now Uefa Cup) in 1961 with Roma
- Primera División Uruguaya (Uruguayan championship) in 1949, 1951, 1953 and 1954 with Peñarol
- Champion Italian Serie A in 1955, 1957 and 1959 with Milan
- Latin Cup in 1956 with Milan
World Cup 2006
It was reported on ESPN's World Cup Live premier show that Schiaffino would be attending the opening ceremony of 2006 FIFA World Cup to be held on Friday 9 June. The organizing committee obviously misspoke as Schiaffino died four years prior.
References
- ^ "Murió ayer el ex futbolista uruguayo, Juan Schiaffino". El Siglo de Torreón. 2002-11-14. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- ^ http://www.xtratime.org/forum/showthread.php?t=246965
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- A.C. Milan players
- A.S. Roma players
- People from Montevideo
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