Washington Eduardo Tais Videgaín (born 21 December 1972) is a Uruguayan former professional
footballer
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who played as a
right back
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.
Club career
Born in
Montevideo
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, Tais' debuts in professional football were made with local giants
C.A. Peñarol
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, which he helped to five consecutive
Primera División
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titles, the last three as an undisputed starter and where the player scored all his 24 league goals.
In the 1997 summer Tais moved to Spain, where he would remain until his retirement. He started at
Racing de Santander
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, being first-choice during his four-year spell which was always spent in
La Liga
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– although
the last season ended in relegation.
Subsequently, Tais signed for
Real Betis
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, where constant injuries and loss of form made him miss nearly 30 games per season. In the
2004–05 campaign he appeared in 11 matches in the league, and also
helped the
Andalusia
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ns to the
Copa del Rey
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, although he was not named for their victory over
CA Osasuna in the final;
On 27 January 2011, after more than five years out of football, 38-year-old Tais returned to professional football, signing with first club
Danubio FC
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. He retired at the end of the following season, after a spell with
Miramar Misiones
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in the
Uruguayan Segunda División.
International career
Tais made 18 appearances for
Uruguay
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during seven years, including 13
FIFA World Cup
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qualifying matches.
His debut occurred on 18 January 1995 in a
friendly
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with
Spain
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, i ...
, as he came on as a half-time
substitute for
Ruben Alzueta in a 2–2 draw in
A Coruña
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;
he did not, however, attend any major international tournament.
Previously, Tais participated at the
1991 FIFA World Youth Championship
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, as the
national under-20s scored no goals and conceded seven in Portugal.
References
External links
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National team data
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1972 births
Living people
Footballers from Montevideo
Uruguayan men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Uruguay men's international footballers
Uruguay men's under-20 international footballers
Uruguayan Primera División players
La Liga players
Peñarol players
Danubio F.C. players
Miramar Misiones players
Racing de Santander players
Real Betis players
Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Spain