Jorge Wálter Barrios Balestrasse (born 24 January 1961) is a retired

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from

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, who was

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d "Chifle" during his professional career. Having made his official debut on July 18, 1980 against Peru (0-0), Barrios obtained a total number of 60 international caps for the

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He was a Mundialito Winner at the 1980 Copa D'Oro, and he scored the first goal in the final game against Brazil (2-1) on January 10, 1981. He represented his native country at the

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, against West Germany, Scotland (as captain) and Argentina wearing the number eight jersey. Away of Uruguay, he made a significant career in Greece with Olympiakos for two years (1985-1987) and

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for four years (1987-1991). After the end of his playing years Barrios became a manager and managed teams in Greece such as

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and Ionikos. He also managed

Olympiakos Nicosia Olympiakos Nicosia ( el, Ολυμπιακός Λευκωσίας, ''Olympiakos Lefkosias'') is a football club based in Nicosia, Cyprus and competes in the Cypriot First Division. The club was founded in 1931, and is a founding member of the C ...

of Cyprus.

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Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...

1986–87 Alpha Ethniki

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Barrios, Jorge 1961 births Living people People from Las Piedras, Uruguay Uruguayan footballers Association football midfielders Uruguayan Primera División players Super League Greece players Peñarol players Montevideo Wanderers F.C. players Uruguayan football managers Expatriate football managers in Cyprus Uruguay under-20 international footballers Uruguay international footballers 1983 Copa América players 1986 FIFA World Cup players 1993 Copa América players Levadiakos F.C. players Olympiacos F.C. players Uruguayan expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Greece Olympiakos Nicosia managers Ionikos F.C. managers Niki Volos F.C. managers Kavala F.C. managers Doxa Drama F.C. managers Expatriate football managers in Greece Copa América-winning players Club Sportivo Cerrito managers Montevideo Wanderers managers Rampla Juniors managers