Víctor Rodríguez Andrade
Uruguayan footballer (1927-1985) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Víctor Pablo Rodríguez Andrade (2 May 1927[1][2] – 19 May 1985) was an Uruguayan footballer. He was the left halfback of the Uruguay national team that won the 1950 World Cup tournament, after defeating Brazil in the decisive match.
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Full name | Víctor Pablo Rodríguez Andrade | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1927-05-02)2 May 1927 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 19 May 1985(1985-05-19) (aged 58) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1945–1951 | Central Español | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1952–1957 | Peñarol | ||||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1947–1957 | Uruguay | 42 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He was the nephew of another Uruguayan international player, José Leandro Andrade, who was also a World Cup winner, having played for the Uruguay squad that won the first ever edition in 1930.
Rodríguez Andrade also played at the 1954 World Cup and won the 1956 South American Championship with Uruguay, and at the club level, he won two Uruguayan First Division titles with C.A. Peñarol. He is regarded as one of the finest midfielders ever.