Héctor Ignacio Santos (29 October 1944 – 7 May 2019 [2]) was an Uruguayan football player who was a backup goalkeeper for Uruguay at the 1970 and 1974 FIFA World Cups.[3][1]
 Santos in the 1974 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Héctor Ignacio Santos | ||
| Date of birth | October 29, 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay[1] | ||
| Date of death | 7 May 2019 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1964 | Canillitas | ||
| 1965–1966 | Defensor | ||
| 1967 | Peñarol | ||
| 1967–1968 | Aurora FC | ||
| 1969–1970 | Bella Vista | ||
| 1971–1973 | Nacional | 8 | (0) |
| 1974 | Bella Vista | ||
| 1974 | Alianza Lima | ||
| 1975–1976 | Liverpool Montevideo | ||
| 1977 | Barcelona SC | ||
| 1978 | Fénix | ||
| 1979–1980 | Green Cross-Temuco | 53 | (0) |
| 1981 | Cerro | ||
| International career | |||
| 1970–1976 | Uruguay | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editDuring his club career, Santos played for clubs such as CA Bella Vista, Nacional, Alianza Lima and Green Cross-Temuco.[4][5] He represented the Uruguay national football team 14 times[6] and played in the 1970 FIFA World Cup and the 1974 FIFA World Cup.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Héctor Santos". Atilio. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Falleció Héctor 'Patín' Santos, otrora arquero de la selección uruguaya y varios clubes".
- ^ "Hector Santos : Profil". Le Ballon Rond. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Green Cross 1979 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Green Cross 1980 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ Passo Alpuin, Luis Fernando (2009-05-01). "Uruguay - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
- ^ Hector Santos – FIFA competition record (archived)
External links
edit- Héctor Santos at PlaymakerStats.com
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