Guillermo Escalada (born 24 April 1936) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a forward.[1]
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Date of birth | (1936-04-24) 24 April 1936 (age 86) | ||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Uruguay | ||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||
1954–1963 | Nacional | ||||||||||||||||||
1964–1966 | Gimnasia de La Plata | 26 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||
1966–1967 | Montevideo Wanderers | ||||||||||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||||||||||
1955–1962 | Uruguay | 30 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Escalada began playing club football with Club Nacional de Football, where he would win league titles in 1956, 1957 and 1958. He also played for Gimnasia de La Plata and Montevideo Wanderers.[2]
Escalada scored eleven goals in 30 appearances for the Uruguay national football team.[3]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Uruguay[4] | 1955 | 1 | 0 |
1956 | 5 | 3 | |
1957 | 0 | 0 | |
1958 | 0 | 0 | |
1959 | 10 | 5 | |
1960 | 5 | 1 | |
1961 | 3 | 2 | |
1962 | 6 | 0 | |
Total | 30 | 11 |
Uruguay squad – 1955 South American Championship fourth place | ||
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Uruguay squad – 1956 South American Championship winners (9th title) | ||
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Uruguay squad – 1959 South American Championship (Argentina) | ||
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Uruguay squad – 1959 South American Championship (Ecuador) winners (10th title) | ||
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Uruguay squad – 1962 FIFA World Cup | ||
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