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Waldemar Victorino

Waldemar Victorino

Uruguayan footballer (1952–2023)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Victorino and the second or maternal family name is Barreto.

Waldemar Victorino Barreto[1] (22 May 1952 – 29 August 2023) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a forward. He played football in six countries: Uruguay, Colombia, Italy, Argentina, Ecuador and Peru. Victorino is famous for scoring the winning goal to capture three major titles between 1980 and 1981. The first was scoring against Sport Club Internacional to win the 1980 Copa Libertadores with Nacional. The second was scoring for the Uruguay national team against Brazil to win the 1980 World Champions' Gold Cup. Finally, he scored against Nottingham Forest to win the 1980 Intercontinental Cup with Nacional.

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Victorino committed suicide by firearm on 29 August 2023, at the age of 71.[2]

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Nacional

Uruguay

References

  1. [1]
    "Victorino". www.bdfutbol.com.
  2. [2]
    "Falleció Waldemar Victorino, campeón de América y del mundo con Nacional". ESPN Deportes. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Waldemar Victorino - AUF". Retrieved 26 November 2020.


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