Walter Luis Corbo Burmia, known as "Corbo", (born 2 May 1949 in Montevideo) is a former professional

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. He spent many years with

Peñarol Club Atlético Peñarol (; English: ''Peñarol Athletic Club'') —also known as ''Carboneros'', ''Aurinegros,'' and (familiarly) ''Manyas''— is a Uruguayan sports club from Montevideo. The name "Peñarol" comes from the Peñarol neigh ...

and the

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. Corbo also won the Teresa Herrera Cup in 1974 for Peñarol and a second time in 1975. Born in Montevideo, Corbo began playing professional football with

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before moving to local rivals Peñarol. He played for Grêmio FBPA from 1977 until 1978. Corbo helped Grêmio win the 1977

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, breaking an eight-year hegemony of

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. In the Campeonato Brasileiro, the former goalkeeper appeared in 47 matches, with 25 wins, 15 draws and seven defeats. In 1979-1980, Corbo played in

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, of

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, before returning to Uruguay to finish his career at River Plate. Corbo made 11 appearances for the

from 1971 to 1977. Corbo now lives in Montevideo, where he works as an entrepreneur in the auto sector.

Honours - International competitions

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* Costa del Sol Cup, Spain: 1975 * Costa del Sol Tournament: 1974, 1975 ** " Teresa Herrera Cup": 1974, 1975 * " Mohamed V Cup": 1974 * Transportes Aéreos Portugueses Cup: 1974 * Confraternidad Deportiva Cup: 1973 ** Atlántico Sur Cup: 1972, 1973

Honours - Estadual competitions

# Grêmio FBPA * Champions of Gaúchão: 1977 * Rio Grande do Sul State Championship: 1977

Honours - National competitions

** Liguilla: 1974, 1975 *** Uruguayan League: 1973, 1974, 1975

References

1949 births Living people Footballers from Montevideo Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguay men's international footballers Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina 1970 FIFA World Cup players Uruguayan Primera División players Argentine Primera División players Peñarol players Grêmio FBPA players San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers Men's association football goalkeepers {{uruguay-footy-goalkeeper-stub