Cayetano Saporiti (January 14, 1887 – 1954) was a Uruguayan football goalkeeper who played 56 games for the Uruguay national team between 1905 and 1919.[1]

Cayetano Saporiti

Uruguay's national team at the Copa America in 1917. Saporiti standing No. 3 from the left.
Personal information
Date of birth	(1887-01-14)January 14, 1887
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Date of death	1954 (aged 66–67)
Place of death	Montevideo, Uruguay
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1903–1920	Montevideo Wanderers	342	(?)
National team
1905–1919	Uruguay	56	(0)
Honours Men's football Representing  Uruguay South American Championship Winner 1916 Argentina Winner 1917 Uruguay Runner-up 1919 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

He made his debut for the national team at 18 years 179 days making him the third youngest international goalkeeper in history.[2]

He was part of the Uruguay team that won the Copa América tournament in 1916[3] and 1917,[4] he also participated in 1919.[5]

His record of 51 caps in the goalkeeper position stood as a national record until it was surpassed by Rodolfo Rodríguez in 1983.

Saporiti played club football for Montevideo Wanderers, when they were one of the strongest teams in the amateur era of Uruguayan football and is remembered as one of the club's most important players.

Honours

Uruguay

• Copa América: (2) 1916, 1917

Wanderers

• Uruguayan league: (2) 1906, 1908
• Copa de Honor: (2) 1908, 1910
• Copa Competencia: (5) 1906, 1908, 1911, 1917, 1918
• Copa de Honor Cousenier: (1) 1908
• Cup Tie Competition: (3) 1911, 1917, 1918

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[fr] Cayetano Saporiti

[it] Cayetano Saporiti

[ru] Сапорити, Каэтано