José Batlle Perdomo Teixeira (born January 5, 1965) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a midfielder.
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Full name | José Batlle Perdomo Teixeira | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1965-01-05) 5 January 1965 (age 57) | |||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Salto, Uruguay | |||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | |||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
1983–1989 | Peñarol | 149 | (34) | |||||||||||||
1989–1990 | Genoa | 25 | (0) | |||||||||||||
1990 | Coventry City | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||
1990–1991 | Real Betis | 6 | (1) | |||||||||||||
1991–1992 | Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata | 18 | (3) | |||||||||||||
1993 | Peñarol | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||
1987–1990 | Uruguay | 27 | (2) | |||||||||||||
Teams managed | ||||||||||||||||
2000 | Villa Española | |||||||||||||||
2002 | Tacuarembó F.C. | |||||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Salto, he started his career with Club Atlético Peñarol in 1983, being later noted in 1989 by Genoa head coach Franco Scoglio during a South-American scouting visit, being signed by the rossoblu together with fellow Uruguayans Carlos "Pato" Aguilera and Rubén Paz. Perdomo, who was expected to be a mainstay within the Genoa midfield line, played 25 unimpressive matches, being remembered only for his lack of pace and acceleration, as well as his excessive playing aggressivity.[citation needed] His poor performances later led Vujadin Boškov, head coach of crosstown rivals Sampdoria, to one of his best famous quotes, declared just before the 1989–90 city derby:
"If I unleash my dog, it plays better than Perdomo."[1]
He was sold to Spanish side Real Betis for the 1990–91, where he made just six appearances, scoring one goal. He moved to Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata one year later, and retired in 1994 after a season with Peñarol.
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1987 South American Team of the Year | |
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José Perdomo international tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||
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