Ricardo Faccio
Ricardo Gregorio Faccio Porta, known as Ricardo Faccio or Riccardo Faccio (Italian pronunciation: [rikˈkardo ˈfattʃo]; 12 March 1907 – 9 September 1970) was an Uruguayan-Italian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was born in Uruguay and played for the Uruguay national football team but later received Italian citizenship and played for Italy internationally.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Gregorio Faccio Peralta | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Durazno Department, Uruguay | ||
| Date of death | 9 September 1970 (aged 63) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1927 | Universal | ||
| 1929 | Montevideo Wanderers | ||
| 1931–1933 | Nacional | ||
| 1933–1936 | Ambrosiana-Inter | 86 | (0) |
| 1936–1939 | Nacional | ||
| 1940–1941 | Bella Vista | ||
| National team | |||
| 1932–1934 | Uruguay | 3 | (0) |
| 1935–1936 | Italy | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Born in Durazno Department, Faccio began playing football for Club Universal and Montevideo Wanderers F.C.. In 1934, he moved to Italy to play for Ambrosiana-Inter.[2]
References
- "Players Appearing for Two or More Countries". RSSSF. Archived from the original on August 3, 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- "Ídolos: Ricardo Faccio" [Idols: Ricardo Faccio] (in Spanish). Nacional Digital. Archived from the original on 7 June 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
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