Roberto Porta (Italian pronunciation: [roˈbɛrto ˈpɔrta]; 7 June 1913 – 2 January 1984) was a Uruguayan–Italian footballer who played as a forward.
 Porta with Nacional | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roberto Porta | ||
| Date of birth | 7 June 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Date of death | 2 January 1984 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1930–1931 | Nacional | 3 | (1) |
| 1931–1934 | Independiente | 96 | (19) |
| 1934–1936 | Internazionale | 53 | (12) |
| 1936–1946 | Nacional | 307 | (133) |
| Total | 459 | (165) | |
| International career | |||
| 1935 | Italy | 1 | (0) |
| 1937–1945 | Uruguay | 34 | (14) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1973–1974 | Uruguay | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
During his club career he played for Nacional (Uruguay), Inter (Italy) and Independiente (Argentina). He earned 33 caps and scored 13 goals for the Uruguay national football team from 1937 to 1945,[1] and also played 1 match for the Italy national football team in 1935,[2] thereby being part of the squad that won the 1933–35 Central European International Cup.
He was the Uruguay national team's coach at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
Honours
editInternational
editUruguay
- South American Championship: 1942
- South American Championship: Runner-up 1939, 1941
References
edit- ^ Passo Alpuin, Luis Fernando (6 March 2012). "Uruguay - Record International Players". RSSSF.
- ^ "Porta, Roberta" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
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