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Football · Uruguay

Alcides Ghiggia

Alcides Edgardo Ghiggia Pereyra (22 December 1926 – 16 July 2015) was a Uruguayan and Italian footballer who played as a right winger. He achieved lasting fame for his decisive role in the final match of the 1950 World Cup, and at the time of his death exactly 65 years later, he was also the last surviving player of Uruguay's 1950 World Cup squad.

Profile details

Born
22 Dec 1926
Birthplace
Montevideo
Country
Uruguay
Height
169 cm
Career
1945–1968
Sport
Football
Discipline
Team
Category
Men
Status
Active

District, weight, playing style, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.

Honours & Awards

  • No recorded honours or awards.

Competition Appearances

1 recorded appearance, most significant first.

  • ·1950 FIFA World Cup

Career Timeline

  1. 1950Competed at 1950 FIFA World Cup

Statistics

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About

Alcides Edgardo Ghiggia Pereyra (22 December 1926 – 16 July 2015) was a Uruguayan and Italian footballer who played as a right winger. He achieved lasting fame for his decisive role in the final match of the 1950 World Cup, and at the time of his death exactly 65 years later, he was also the last surviving player of Uruguay's 1950 World Cup squad.

Biography adapted from Alcides Ghiggia on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Teams

AC MilanAS RomaC.A. ProgresoClub Atlético PeñarolDanubio F.C.Italy men's national association football teamSud AméricaUruguay men's national football team