South American Championship 1917
The 1917 Copa América, South American Championship of Nations was the second edition of the continental tournament now known as the Copa América. It was held in Montevideo, Uruguay from 30 September to 14 October 1917. Hosts Uruguay retained the title after winning 1–0 over Argentina in the last match of the competition. Ángel Romano from Uruguay finished as the top scorer of the tournament with 4 goals. Format There was no qualifying for the tournament. The participating countries were Argentina national football team, Argentina, Brazil national football team, Brazil, Chile national football team, Chile and Uruguay national football team, Uruguay. All teams competed between each other in a single group. The one with the best position after the matches was the champion. Two points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and zero for a defeat. Squads Venues All the matches were played at Parque Pereira, a 40,000 seater multi-use stadium in Montevideo. Final round Each ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ángel Romano
Alfredo Ángel Romano (2 August 1893 – 22 August 1972) was a Uruguayan professional football (soccer), footballer. A Striker (association football), striker, he played 70 games for Uruguay national football team, his national team between 1911 and 1927, scoring 28 goals. He played in the Copa América nine times, winning the title Copa América records and statistics, a record six times, losing one final and finishing third twice. He was also part of the Uruguay national team that won the football tournament in the Football at the 1924 Summer Olympics, 1924 Olympics. Romano played club football for Club Nacional de Football, Nacional between 1910 and 1930, scoring 164 goals in 388 games. The club won 22 titles during his time as a player. He won a total of 32 official titles in his career, 46 including the friendly tournaments. He retired at the age of 37. Honours Club ;Central Uruguay Railway Cricket Club, CURCC * Uruguayan Primera División, Primera División: 1911 Uru ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pedro Calomino
Bleo Pedro Fournol, mostly known as Pedro Calomino (also nicknamed ''Calumín'') (13 March 1892 – 12 January 1950) was an Argentine footballer who played as right winger. Calomino spent nearly all of his career in Boca Juniors, having also played 37 games for the Argentina national team where he scored 5 goals. It is claimed that Calomino invented the step over move Calomino is also regarded to be the first idol of Boca JuniorsDáguele Calumín on ''El Gráfico'', published on 21 June 1940 –where he won 9 titles– and one of the best right wingers of Argentina. on Informe Xeneize With Argentina he won the [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Amílcar Barbuy
Amílcar Barbuy (29 March 1893 – 24 August 1965) was an Italian Brazilian football player and manager. A talented and well-rounded midfielder, he was known for his commanding presence, pinpoint tackling, ability to read the game, powerful kicks and great long passes and was one of the greatest players of Corinthians. For some veteran Corinthians supporters, Amílcar was the second most skilled and gifted Brazilian footballer, only behind Pelé. He also played for Palestra Itália and Lazio, becoming the first Brazilian in the Italian Football. At the age of 38, he became the oldest player ever to debut in the Italian Serie A in 1931, a record which was only broken in 2016 by Maurizio Pugliesi, at the age of 39. He played 19 games for Brazil, scoring five goals. He managed Lazio, São Paulo, Palestra Itália, Corinthians, Portuguesa, Portuguesa Santista and Atlético Mineiro Atlético, Spanish for ''athletics'', or Athletico in English, may refer to: Sports Teams ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Haroldo Domingues
Haroldo Domingues (born 18 March 1896, date of death unknown), known as just Haroldo, was a Brazilian footballer. He played in four matches for the Brazil national football team from 1917 to 1919. He was also part of Brazil's squad for the 1917 South American Championship The 1917 South American Championship of Nations was the second edition of the continental tournament now known as the Copa América. It was held in Montevideo, Uruguay from 30 September to 14 October 1917. Hosts Uruguay retained the title after .... References External links * 1896 births Year of death missing Brazilian footballers Brazil international footballers Place of birth missing Association footballers not categorized by position {{Brazil-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Caetano Izzo
Caetano Izzo (born 11 May 1897, date of death unknown) was a Brazilian footballer. He played in four matches for the Brazil national football team in 1917. He was also part of Brazil's squad for the 1917 South American Championship The 1917 South American Championship of Nations was the second edition of the continental tournament now known as the Copa América. It was held in Montevideo, Uruguay from 30 September to 14 October 1917. Hosts Uruguay retained the title after .... References External links * 1897 births Year of death missing Brazilian men's footballers Brazil men's international footballers Place of birth missing Men's association football forwards Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players {{Brazil-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Héctor Scarone
José Juan Héctor Scarone Berreta (26 November 1898 – 4 April 1967) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as inside forward. Scarone was considered one of the best players in the world during his time,. being nicknamed ''El Mago'' ("the Magician") due to his extraordinary skills with the ball.Héctor Scarone, el 'mago' charrúa by Jaime Rincón on ''As'', 17 Apr 2014 At club level, Scarone spent most of his career with , with which he won 21 official titles. He scored a total of 301 goals for the club in 369 appearances. Scarone holds the record of years played for Nacional, having spent 20 years with the club. He is also the 3rd. all-time [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Uruguayan Football Association
The Uruguayan Football Association ( es, Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol — ) is the governing body of football in Uruguay. It was founded in 1900, as The Uruguayan Association Football League, and affiliated to FIFA in 1923. It is a founding member of CONMEBOL and is in charge of the national men's team and the national women's team, as well as the Uruguayan football league system. Presidents Chronological list of A.U.F. presidents Association staff Tournaments organized * Primera División * Segunda División * Campeonato Uruguayo Femenino Men's football The AUF organizes the national football tournament, two professional divisions (First Division and Second Division), and the third category (Amateur Second Division), involving amateur teams from Montevideo metropolitan area. Amateur clubs from the rest of the country are organized by the Interior Football Organization (OFI), federation affiliated to the AUF, but independently. Women's football In Women's ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Álvaro Saralegui
Álvaro (, , ) is a Spanish, Galician and Portuguese male given name and surname (see Spanish naming customs) of Visigothic origin. Some claim it may be related to the Old Norse name Alfarr, formed of the elements ''alf'' "elf" and ''arr'' "warrior", but the absence of Visigothic names containing the particle "alf" or "elf" evident in Kremer's Onomastik suggests that it may come from other forms, like "all" and maybe "ward". Given name Artists * Alvaro (DJ), a DJ *Álvaro Díaz González (born 1972), Chilean screenwriter, producer and director *Álvaro Guerrero, Mexican film actor * Álvaro Guevara, Chilean painter * Álvaro López, British drummer *Álvaro Morte, Spanish film actor *Álvaro Mutis, Colombian poet, novelist, and essayist *Álvaro Pierri, Uruguayan classical guitarist *Álvaro Soler, Spanish singer and songwriter * Álvaro Torres, Salvadoran singer and songwriter Politicians and statesmen *Álvaro Alsogaray (1913 - 2005), Argentine liberal politician. *Álvaro Arz ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Luis García (Chilean Footballer)
Luis Alberto García was a Chilean footballer who played as a defender and made four appearances for the Chile in 1917. Career García played club football for Thunder de Coquimbo. In 1917, he played for the Chile national team at the 1917 South American Championship held in Uruguay. He played in all three matches at the tournament, making his international debut on 30 September 1917 against Uruguay, which finished as a 4–0 loss. In the next match against Argentina, he scored an own goal as Chile lost 1–0. Chile lost the last match 1–0 against Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ..., finishing last in the tournament without any points or goals scored. García earned his final cap for Chile against Argentina in a friendly played on 21 October 1917, a week a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chilean Football Federation
The Football Federation of Chile ( es, Federación de Fútbol de Chile or ) is the governing body of association football, football in Chile. It was founded 19 June 1895, making it the second oldest South American association football federation, and is a founding member of CONMEBOL in 1916. It supervises of the Chile national football team, Chile women's national football team, Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Chile, Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional: (National Association of Professional Football, originally called ''Asociación Central de Fútbol'' (Central Football Association), or ACF, and Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Amateur de Chile, Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Amateur (National Association of Amateur Football). Affiliation and organization The Federación is affiliated to FIFA, CONMEBOL and the Olympic Committee of Chile. In turn, it is the body that governs both the professional and amateur football in Chile. The Football Federation of Chil ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Carlos Fanta
Luis Carlos Fanta Tomaszewski (21 August 1890 – 8 December 1964), known as Carlos Fanta, was a Chilean football player, manager, referee, director of football, journalist, and pharmacist. Early years Fanta belonged to a German-Polish family. Both his father, Carlos Sr., and his mother, Alma, were distinguished professors who came to Chile in 1888 recruited by the President of Chile José Manuel Balmaceda along with their four children: Margarita, Olga, Federico and Kurt. In Santiago, they worked in the educational system reform of the '' Escuelas Normales'' (Normal school), moving after to Chillán where Carlos and his younger brother, Alfredo, were born. Carlos attended primary school at the ''Liceo de Chillán'' until 1905. Studying career In 1905, Fanta moved to Santiago and attended the Internado Nacional until 1907, getting a degree in '' Bachiller de Humanidades''. In 1909 he graduated as PE teacher at the ''Instituto de Educación Física'' (Physical Education Instit ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Silvio Lagreca
Silvio () is an Italian male name, the male equivalent of Silvia. Sílvio is a variant of the name in Portuguese. It is derived from the Latin "Silvius", meaning "spirit of the wood," and may refer to: People * Silvio Berlusconi (born 1936), Italian politician, entrepreneur, and media magnate * Silvio Branco (born 1966), Italian boxer * Silvio O. Conte (1921–1991), US politician and member of the House of Representatives * Silvio De Sousa (born 1998), Angolan basketball player * Silvio Fernández (other), multiple people * Silvio Frondizi (1907–1974), Argentine lawyer * Silvio Gai (1873–1967), Italian politician * Silvio Gava (1901–1999), Italian politician * Silvio Gazzaniga (1921–2016), Italian sculptor * Silvio Gesell (1862–1930), German economist * Silvio Horta (1974–2020), American TV writer and producer * Silvio Leonard (born 1955), Cuban sprinter * Silvio Marzolini (1940–2020), Argentine footballer * Silvio Micali (born 1954), Italian computer ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |