Guillermo Escalada (born 24 April 1936) is a Uruguayan former

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who played as a forward.

Career

Escalada began playing club football with

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, where he would win league titles in 1956, 1957 and 1958. He also played for Gimnasia de La Plata and

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. Escalada scored eleven goals in 30 appearances for the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Escalada, Guillermo 1936 births Living people Uruguayan footballers Uruguay international footballers 1962 FIFA World Cup players Association football forwards Uruguayan Primera División players Club Nacional de Football players Montevideo Wanderers F.C. players Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers Copa América-winning players