Roberto Matosas Postiglione (born 11 May 1940 in Mercedes, Department of Soriano, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan former football defender.
![]() Matosas on the cover of El Gráfico in 1967 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Roberto Matosas Postiglione | ||
Date of birth | (1940-05-11) May 11, 1940 (age 82) | ||
Place of birth | Uruguay | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1960–1964 | C.A. Peñarol | ||
1964–1968 | C.A. River Plate | ||
1968–1972 | C.A. Peñarol | ||
1972–1975 | San Luis | ||
1975–1976 | Deportivo Toluca | ||
1976 | San Antonio Thunder | ||
National team | |||
1963–1971 | Uruguay | 20 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1976–1980 | San Antonio Thunder | ||
1980–1982 | Atletas Campesinos | ||
1982–1983 | Tampico Madero | ||
1983–1985 | Monterrey | ||
1985–1988 | Deportivo Toluca | ||
1988–1990 | Veracruz | ||
1990–1991 | Santos Laguna | ||
1991–1992 | Veracruz | ||
1992–1993 | Santos Laguna | ||
1999 | Veracruz | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
At the club level, he played for C.A. River Plate of Argentina and C.A. Peñarol of Uruguay. In September 1964, Club Atlético River Plate signed Matosas for a then-record transfer fee. He would play 165 league matches for the club from 1964 to 1968, with 12 goals.[1] He finished his playing career in Mexico, playing for newly promoted San Luis and Toluca.[2]
Matosas also was part of the Uruguay national football team. He participated in the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, where the Uruguayan side finished in fourth place.[3]
After he retired from playing, Matosas became a football coach. He has managed Mexican side Veracruz.[4]
1970 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament | |
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Goalkeeper | |
Defenders | |
Midfielders | |
Forwards |
Uruguay squad – 1970 FIFA World Cup fourth place | ||
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Deportivo Toluca F.C. – managers | |
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Santos Laguna – managers | |
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