Pedro Petrone

Pedro Petrone ( born June 11, 1905 in Montevideo, † December 13, 1964 ) was a Uruguayan football player, he played at the position of a striker. He was one of the most successful and most accurate striker in the 1920s and 1930s.

Association

Born in Barrio La Comercial Pedro Petrone began his career at the age of 16 years at Solferino Montevideo. There he acted first as a goalkeeper. However, due to its enormous fire power, he soon moved on the field in the position of striker. He then moved on to Charley 's club, where he decisively with his goals helped 1923 relegation. He made his debut here in the discharged in Parque Central game against Lito, who won his team thanks to four Petrone gates 4-0. In 1924 he moved to the Olympic Games that year to Nacional Montevideo, where it remained until 1931. Using the Bolsos which turned especially through his quickness distinguishing Petrone, of the 100-meter run in eleven seconds in the situation was 1925 victory in the championship of the year 1924 sure. He then took part in the Nacional big European tour, in which 15 goals he was not only goalscorer but also outstanding players up to suffered in the game against Barcelona Mensikusverletzung on his left knee. After he was un operates his home country at the knee and then returned to the football stage, he stayed with the Bolsos also the second major tour of 1927 by the United States, Cuba and Central America to the team. During his time at Nacional, he gained the nickname '' L' artillero ''. He then went temporarily for six months to Peñarol, but was due to the existing regulations in official matches until 1932 not eligible to play. Nevertheless, five games listed for the Aurinegros in which he scored seven goals, including among other things the game against Defensor July 11, 1931, two international matches against the Hungarian team Ferencvaros UJPEST and for him. At a subsequent official commitment it did not come because of Perucho called Petrone, an offer the following Fiorentina, on 22 July 1931, the Duilio boarded with destination Italy. When Fiorentina he was the first '' real '' Aliens in the jersey of the viola. The Florentines paid 30,000 lire Nacional to undertake Petrone, who earned 2,000 lire a month as a result. The now 26 -year-old Petrone had now lost his speed, but still won because of his strong shot and his game intelligence. In his first season he scored 25 goals in 27 games, winning along with Angelo Schiavio from FC Bologna the top scorer of the Serie A. He was the first Uruguayan to have managed in Italy's top flight. In the meantime he was subsequently called Pietro, this is due to the fascist norms that forbade foreign names. The coach Hermann Felsner Petrone was in his second season in Florence not as usual as a center forward, but a little bit back accrue as a right winger. This led to large discrepancies between the player and his coach. The club's strengthened the position of the coach and punished with a fine of 2,000 Petrone lire, which meant that Petrone 1933 Florence hastily left on the night of March 24 in the direction of Uruguay. Having arrived in Uruguay, Petrone graduated from another season for Nacional, where he scored 30 hits in 1930 and again won the national champion title before he finished his highly successful career at the age of only 28 years beginning 1934. In total he completed for the Bolsos 128 games in which he scored 146 goals.

Others

• At the beginning of his career Petrone played at Solferino Montevideo on the position of the goalkeeper, before he had to step in as a replacement for injured striker and yet so convinced that he did not return to score again in the sequence.
• During a workout in Florence, Petrone went so strongly against the ball that he can break through the safety net and smash a window of a nearby villa.
• 1932 Petrone scored during a friendly game for Fiorentina eleven goals.
• Despite its hasty farewell Petrone retained his time in Florence life good memories, so he named his racing stables in Montevideo after the Florentine team Fiorentina.

Club stations

• Solferino Montevideo
• Charley Club
• Nacional Primera División 1924-31 and 1933-34, 128 games - 146 goals
• Fiorentina Serie A 1931/32, 27 games - 25 goals
• Fiorentina Serie A 1932/33, 17 games - 12 goals

Statistics

• Serie A 44 games - 37 goals
• Primera División 128 games - 146 goals
• Total: 172 games - 183 goals

National

Because of its outstanding performance in the jersey of Nacional Montevideo Petrone managed the leap into the national team of Uruguay. Here he was able to continue on his achievements at the club, and at the Olympic Fußallturnieren 1924 and 1928, in which the Uruguayans each won the gold medal, he was among the top performers of his team. In 1924 he was even with seven goals scored top scorer of the Olympic tournament. This title, he secured both at the South American Championships in 1923 and 1924. Also in 1927, he took part in the South American Championship. 1930 Petrone member of the team of Uruguay, who won the first World Cup in their own country for themselves. From his debut on November 4, 1923 until his last mission on July 18, 1930, he graduated according to the RSSSF 29 matches in which he scored 24 goals. The Internet portal daily La República led him in 2011, however, in the period 1923-1930 only 28 international matches for the same number of hits on.

Achievements

• Winner of the World Cup with Uruguay 1930.
• Winner of the Olympic football tournament with Uruguay in 1924 and 1928.
• Winners of the South American Championship with Uruguay in 1923 and 1924
• Winner of the Copa Lipton with Uruguay in 1924, 1927 and 1929
• Winner of the Copa Newton with Uruguay in 1929 and 1930
• Uruguayan champion with Nacional Montevideo 1924 and 1933
• Scorer at the Olympic Games in 1924 with seven gates
• Scorer in the Copa América 1923 ( 3 goals ), 1924 (4 goals ), 1927 ( 3 goals )
• Scorer in the Italian Serie A in season 1931/32 with 25 goals.
• Scorer in the Uruguayan Primera División (four times )