Álvaro Antonio Gestido Pose (17 May 1907 — 18 January 1957) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a midfielder for Uruguay national team.[1] He played for Peñarol in club football from 1926 to 1940. He has played 26 matches for the national team, winning the 1930 FIFA World Cup and the 1928 Summer Olympics.[2] His brother Óscar Diego Gestido was President of Uruguay in 1967.
Álvaro Gestido in 1928 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Álvaro Antonio Gestido Pose | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 17 May 1907 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Uruguay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 18 January 1957 | (aged 49)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1926–1940 | Peñarol | 445 | (26) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1927–1940 | Uruguay | 26 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
References
edit- ^ "Álvaro Gestido". Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Álvaro Gestido". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 September 2021.