Javier Ambrois Campaña [2] (May 9, 1932 in Montevideo, Uruguay – June 25, 1975 in Montevideo, Uruguay) was a Uruguayan footballer who played for clubs of Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil and the Uruguay national football team in the FIFA World Cup Switzerland 1954.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Javier Ambrois Campaña [1] | ||
Date of birth | (1932-05-09)May 9, 1932 | ||
Place of birth | Uruguay | ||
Date of death | June 25, 1975(1975-06-25) (aged 43) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1950–1954 | Nacional | 110 | (46) |
1955 | Fluminense Football Club | 6 | (4) |
1955–1957 | Nacional | 54 | (32) |
1957–1961 | Boca Juniors CA | 44 | (13) |
1960 | Club Atletíco Lanús | 4 | (0) |
1961–1963 | Defensor Sporting | 42 | (7) |
Total | 260 | (102) | |
National team | |||
1952–1957 | Uruguay | 31 | (17) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He and Humberto Maschio (Argentina), were the all-time top scorers of the 1957 South American Championship, with 9 goals each.
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Uruguay[3] | 1952 | 3 | 0 |
1953 | 0 | 0 | |
1954 | 8 | 4 | |
1955 | 0 | 0 | |
1956 | 9 | 3 | |
1957 | 11 | 10 | |
Total | 31 | 17 |
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Uruguay squad – 1954 FIFA World Cup fourth place | ||
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Uruguay squad – 1956 South American Championship winners (9th title) | ||
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Uruguay squad – 1957 South American Championship third place | ||
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Uruguayan Primera División top scorers | |
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South American Championship and Copa América top scorers | |
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South American Championship era |
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Copa América era |
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