Cayetano Saporiti (January 14, 1887 – 1954) was a
Uruguay
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an
football
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goalkeeper who played 56 games for the
Uruguay national team between 1905 and 1919.
Biography
He made his debut for the national team at 18 years 179 days making him the third youngest international goalkeeper in history.
He was part of the Uruguay team that won the
Copa América
The Copa América ( en, America Cup) or CONMEBOL Copa América, known until 1975 as the South American Football Championship (''Campeonato Sudamericano de Fútbol'' in Spanish and ''Campeonato Sul-Americano de Futebol'' in Portuguese), is the t ...
tournament in
1916
Events
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January
* January 1 – The British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled.
* ...
and
1917
Events
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January
* January 9 – WWI – Battle of Rafa: The last substantial Ottoman Army garrison on the Sinai Peninsula is captured by the Egyptian Expeditionary Force's ...
, he also participated in
1919
Events
January
* January 1
** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (now Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia.
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His record of 51 caps in the goalkeeper position stood as a national record until it was surpassed by Rodolfo Rodríguez in 1983.
Saporiti played club football for Montevideo Wanderers
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, when they were one of the strongest teams in the amateur era of Uruguayan football and is remembered as one of the club's most important players.
Honours
Uruguay
*Copa América
The Copa América ( en, America Cup) or CONMEBOL Copa América, known until 1975 as the South American Football Championship (''Campeonato Sudamericano de Fútbol'' in Spanish and ''Campeonato Sul-Americano de Futebol'' in Portuguese), is the t ...
: (2) 1916
Events
Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix.
January
* January 1 – The British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled.
* ...
, 1917
Events
Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix.
January
* January 9 – WWI – Battle of Rafa: The last substantial Ottoman Army garrison on the Sinai Peninsula is captured by the Egyptian Expeditionary Force's ...
*
Wanderers
* Uruguayan league: (2) 1906, 1908
*Copa de Honor: (2) 1908, 1910
*Copa Competencia: (5) 1906, 1908, 1911, 1917, 1918
*Copa de Honor Cousenier: (1) 1908
*Cup Tie Competition: (3) 1911, 1917, 1918
References
1887 births
1954 deaths
Date of death unknown
Footballers from Montevideo
Uruguayan men's footballers
Uruguay men's international footballers
Men's association football goalkeepers
Montevideo Wanderers F.C. players
Copa América-winning players
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