Antonio Alzamendi Casas (born 7 June 1956) is a Uruguayan former

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who played as a forward. His official debut was with the

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an team Wanderers de Durazno. Alzamendi played for

at the

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and 1990 FIFA World Cups, scoring against

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in 1986. He played several years for River Plate of

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, winning both the Copa Libertadores de América and Intercontinental Cup in 1986. On Intercontinental Cup final, Alzamendi was named as

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and got the only goal of the game in the 28th minute when he headed into the net after his initial shot had hit the post and then came back off the goalkeeper. That year he was also named

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. In July 2001 he was appointed as coach of the Australian National Soccer League team Canberra Cosmos. However his contract was then terminated shortly after due to financial problems with the club. In 2008, he became the coach of

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from

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1956 births Living people People from Durazno Uruguayan footballers Uruguayan people of Spanish descent Uruguayan people of Basque descent Uruguayan expatriate footballers Uruguay international footballers Association football forwards Club Atlético Independiente footballers Expatriate footballers in Argentina Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in Mexico Club Atlético River Plate footballers Club Nacional de Football players Peñarol players CD Logroñés footballers Textil Mandiyú footballers Rampla Juniors players Tecos F.C. footballers Uruguayan Primera División players Argentine Primera División players La Liga players Liga MX players Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Spain Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico 1986 FIFA World Cup players 1990 FIFA World Cup players 1983 Copa América players 1987 Copa América players 1989 Copa América players Sud América players South American Footballer of the Year winners Copa América-winning players Rampla Juniors managers Deportivo Maldonado managers Centro Atlético Fénix managers Sport Áncash managers {{Uruguay-footy-forward-stub