Roberto Figueroa (20 March 1904 – 24 January 1989) was a Uruguayan footballer who played for the Uruguay national team. He was a member of the squad which won the gold medal in 1928 Olympics.[1]
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Full name | Roberto Figueroa | |||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1904-03-20)20 March 1904 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | |||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 24 January 1989(1989-01-24) (aged 84) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||
1921–1927 | Rampla Juniors | |||||||||||||||||||||
1928–1933 | Montevideo Wanderers | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1921–1933 | Uruguay | 9 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Montevideo, Figueroa played club football for Montevideo Wanderers, where he won two league titles while scoring 75 goals in 331 matches. He was inducted into the club's hall of fame in 2009.[2]
Figueroa made nine appearances for the Uruguay national football team from 1921 to 1933.[3]
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Uruguay squad – 1927 South American Championship runners-up | ||
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Uruguay football squad – 1928 Summer Olympics – Gold medalists | ||
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South American Championship and Copa América top scorers | |
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South American Championship era |
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