José Batlle Perdomo Teixeira (born January 5, 1965) is a Uruguayan former

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who played as a

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. Born in Salto, he started his career with

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in 1983, being later noted in 1989 by

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head coach

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during a South-American scouting visit, being signed by the ''rossoblu'' together with fellow Uruguayans Carlos "Pato" Aguilera and

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. Perdomo, who was expected to be a mainstay within the Genoa midfield line, played 25 unimpressive matches, being remembered only for his lack of pace and acceleration, as well as his excessive playing aggressivity. His poor performances later led

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, head coach of crosstown rivals

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, to one of his best famous quotes, declared just before the 1989–90 city derby:

"If I unleash my dog, it plays better than Perdomo."

He was sold to

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side

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for the 1990–91, where he made just six appearances, scoring one goal. He moved to

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one year later, and retired in 1994 after a season with Peñarol.

References

External links

Profile at LFP.esProfile (in Spanish)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Perdomo, Jose 1965 births Living people Uruguayan footballers Uruguay men's under-20 international footballers Uruguay men's international footballers 1990 FIFA World Cup players 1987 Copa América players 1989 Copa América players Men's association football midfielders Peñarol players Uruguayan Primera División players Real Betis players La Liga players Genoa C.F.C. players Serie A players Coventry City F.C. players Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers Expatriate footballers in Argentina Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in Italy Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in England Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Spain Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Italy Uruguayan expatriate footballers Uruguayan football managers Footballers from Salto, Uruguay Copa América-winning players