Julio Abbadie
Julio César Abbadie Gismero (7 September 1930 – 16 July 2014) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a forward. During his career, he played for Peñarol, where he won the 1966 Copa Libertadores and the Intercontinental Cup. [1] He was born in Uruguay to French father and Spanish mother.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julio César Abbadie Gismero | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Date of death | 16 July 2014 (aged 83) | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1956 | Peñarol | 184 | (74) |
| 1956–1960 | Genoa | 110 | (19) |
| 1960–1962 | Lecco | 45 | (5) |
| 1962–1969 | Peñarol | 284 | (63) |
| Total | 623 | (161) | |
| National team | |||
| 1952–1966 | Uruguay | 26 | (14) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Born in Montevideo, Abbadie also played in Italy (from 1956 to 1962) with Genoa and Lecco. In total he played Serie A 140 matches and scored 31 goals. On 21 December 2004 he returned after 54 years to Genova, at Stadio Luigi Ferraris, during Serie B match against Empoli.
International career
For the Uruguay national team, Abbadie obtained 26 caps between 1952 and 1966, scoring 14 goals.[3] He participated in the 1954 FIFA World Cup and scored two goals in a group match against Scotland.[4]
Career statistics
References
- "URU - Julio Abbadie n'est plus" (in French). Lequipe.fr. 2014-07-17. Retrieved 2014-07-30.
- "Los hombres del día – Crampi Sportivi". Crampi Sportivi. 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
- Passo Alpuin, Luis Fernando. "Uruguay - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
- Julio Abbadie – FIFA competition record
- "Julio César Abbadie - AUF". Retrieved 26 November 2020.
