Julio Pérez

Julio Gervasio Pérez Gutiérrez ( born June 19, 1926 in Montevideo, Uruguay, † September 22, 2002 ibid ) ( nickname: Pata Loca Loco, Canario ) was a Uruguayan football player.

Association

Born in Barrio montevideanischen Lavalleja Pérez first played for the club Ultima Hora. This club played at the beginning of the 1940s in the Divisional extra. He then moved to antretenden in montevideanischen League club Edinson. From there, his path led him in 1945 to Racing Club de Montevideo. In 1948, a change on loan to River Plate, where he for the first time in La Liga was used. His most successful period as a club player spent the known as exceptional dribbling Pérez 1950-1957 Nacional Montevideo, where he was a total of four times (1950, 1952, 1955 and 1956 ) Uruguayan national champion. After his time with the Bolsos he played in 1957 for the Brazilian club Internacional and 1958-1960 again in Montevideo for Sud América. In 1963, he ended his career after he was in the OFI 1960 players at clubs in Canelones, Lavalleja and Rocha.

National

Pérez was a member of the national team of his country, with whom he won the 1950 World Cup and was in all games of Celeste in the starting lineup. In the 1954 World Cup, he was also as part of the Uruguayan banns and finished with this at the end of fourth place in the tournament. Overall, he completed the period of March 29, 1947 to November 14, 1956 22 international matches in which he scored eight goals. For the first time, he was one of Celeste but already as a substitute in the 1946 played out in Brazil Copa Barón de Río Branco.

Curiosities

Much attention Pérez before the World Cup final in 1950 against the Brazilian team when he peed himself at the sound of the Uruguayan national anthem on the shoe.

Achievements

• World Cup 1950
• 4x Uruguayan champion (1950, 1952, 1955 and 1956 )