Mario Daniel Saralegui Iriarte (born 24 April 1959 in Artigas) is a Uruguayan football

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and former player who played as a

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Career

Having made his official debut on May 31, 1979, against Brazil (1-5), Saralegui obtained a total number of 24 international caps for the

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. He represented his native country at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, wearing the number sixteen jersey. Saralegui played most of his career for

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in Uruguay, the only Uruguayan team he ever played for. He won 6 Uruguayan Primera championships a Copa Libertadores and a

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during his four spells with the club. Saralegui played for a number of non-Uruguayan teams including

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, River Plate and Estudiantes de La Plata of

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and

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. After retiring as a player, he had a spell as manager of Peñarol, where he led them to the Clausura 2008 championship with a 5–3 victory over River Plate de Montevideo in the championship playoff. In September 2020, he became the manager of Peñarol for the third time.

In politics

In May 2021, Saralegui assumed as Representative, taking the place of Valentina dos Santos.

Honours

Player

Peñarol *

Uruguayan Primera División The Liga Profesional de Primera División (American Spanish , en, First Division Professional League, local: , ''First Division''), named "Torneo Uruguayo Copa Coca-Cola" for sponsorship reasons, is the highest professional football league in Uru ...

: 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1993 * Copa Libertadores: 1982 * Intercontinental Cup: 1982 River Plate * Copa Libertadores:

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* Intercontinental Cup:

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Saralegui, Mario 1959 births Living people Footballers from Artigas Department Uruguayan men's footballers Peñarol players Elche CF players Club Atlético River Plate footballers Estudiantes de La Plata footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Barcelona S.C. footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Uruguayan Primera División players Argentine Primera División players Men's association football midfielders Uruguay men's under-20 international footballers Uruguay men's international footballers 1979 Copa América players 1983 Copa América players 1986 FIFA World Cup players Uruguayan football managers Peñarol managers C.D. El Nacional managers Cerro Largo F.C. managers Members of the Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay Carlos A. Mannucci managers C.A. Progreso managers Juventud de Las Piedras managers C.D. Olmedo managers Expatriate footballers in Spain