Santos Iriarte

Victoriano Santos Iriarte (2 November 1902 10 November 1968), nicknamed "El Canario" (The Canary), was an 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)
Racing Montevideo
National team
1930–1931 Uruguay 5 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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 the 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

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.27 July 1930Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay Yugoslavia4–06–11930 FIFA World Cup
2.30 July 1930Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay Argentina3–24–21930 FIFA World Cup Final


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