Victoriano Santos Iriarte (2 November 1902 – 10 November 1968), nicknamed ''"El Canario"'' (The

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), was an

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an football forward, member of the Uruguay national team that won the first ever

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, and of

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at the club level. Iriarte, an

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, played all four of Uruguay's matches in the 1930 World Cup and scored two goals; one in the semifinal against

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and the one in the 68th minute of the final match to give Uruguay a 3–2 lead in their comeback win against

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International goals

Uruguay's goal tally first

External links

Profile at enciclopedia-football.com
* 1902 births 1930 FIFA World Cup players 1968 deaths Uruguayan men's footballers Men's association football forwards Uruguay men's international footballers FIFA World Cup-winning players Racing Club de Montevideo players Granada CF managers Uruguayan football managers People from Canelones, Uruguay Footballers from Canelones Department {{Uruguay-footy-forward-stub