Santos Iriarte

Victoriano Santos Iriarte (2 November 1902 – 10 November 1968), nicknamed "El Canario" (The Canary), was a Uruguayan football forward, member of the Uruguay national team that won the first-ever World Cup in 1930, and of Racing Club de Montevideo at the club level.

Santos Iriarte

Iriarte with Uruguay in 1930.
Personal information
Full name	Victoriano Santos Iriarte
Date of birth	(1902-11-02)November 2, 1902
Place of birth	Canelones, Uruguay
Date of death	November 10, 1968(1968-11-10) (aged 66)
Place of death	Montevideo, Uruguay
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1923–1932	Racing Montevideo	423	(34)
1932–1934	Peñarol	156	(30)
Total		579	(64)
International career
1930–1931	Uruguay	5	(2)
Medal record Men's football Representing Uruguay FIFA World Cup Winner 1930 Uruguay
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Iriarte, an outside left, played all four of Uruguay's matches in the 1930 World Cup and scored two goals; one in the semifinal against Yugoslavia and one in the 68th minute of the final match to give Uruguay a 3–2 lead in their comeback win against Argentina.

International goals

Uruguay's goal tally first

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	27 July 1930	Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay	Yugoslavia	4–0	6–1	1930 FIFA World Cup
2.	30 July 1930	Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay	Argentina	3–2	4–2	1930 FIFA World Cup Final

External links

• Profile at enciclopedia-football.com
• Santos Iriarte at National-Football-Teams.com