Emilio Recoba

Emilio Recoba ( born November 3, 1904 in Montevideo, † September 12, 1992, according to other sources: * 1903, † 1991) was a Uruguayan football player.

Club career

Recoba, about whose life data, different information is present, came in the barrio of Palermo in Montevideo to the world. When date of birth November 3, 1904 is usually called, but also circulate the 1903 and 1905 without exact determination. Dead he is on 12 September 1992. Again, however, deviating in 1991 called. Recoba played at club level for the first Charley FC, ​​but soon joined Nacional on. In 1925 he toured with the Bolsos through Europe. 1926 and 1927 graduated Recoba with the team Nacional's a tour in Central America and the United States. In total he played 142 games for the Montevideaner, of which 77 official ( three goals). His career was as a result of a meniscus injury in 1932, their end.

National

The right-back was a member of the Uruguayan national football team. He made his debut for Celeste on October 18, 1926. His last of five international matches, he completed on 16 June 1929. A scoring was not granted to him during his national career. He was involved at the international level on winning the Campeonato Sudamericano 1926. During the tournament, he was four times used. Although he was able to secure at the Football World Cup 1930 and the World Champion title at the first edition of this tournament with Uruguay. However, he belonged only to the Uruguayan squad and did not in the course of the tournament are used. Planned, he was a potential replacement Nasazzis. He died as the last living champion of the 1930 squad.

Achievements

• World Cup 1930
• South American champions ( Campeonato Sudamericano ) 1926