Juan Alberto Schiaffino Sports manager

Juan Alberto "Pepe" Schiaffino Villano (Italian pronunciation: [skjafˈfiːno]; born 28 July 1925 – 13 November 2002) was an Italian-Uruguayan football player. He played as an inside forward, in particular with CA Peñarol and AC Milan, or as an attacking midfielder, and won the 1950 FIFA World Cup with the Uruguayan national team. Schiaffino was renowned for his creative ability as a proficient playmaker and assist provider; he was best known for his excellent technical ability, passing range, and vision.He was ranked as the best Uruguayan footballer of all time by an IFFHS poll.

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 28, 1925
Birth place
Uruguay national football team , Montevideo
Date of deathNovember 13, 2002
Height (meters)1.85

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Football manager

club
Uruguay national football team
Peñarol
position
Inside forward
teams
A.S. Roma
Uruguay national football team
Peñarol
A.C. Milan
Italy national football team

Juan Alberto Schiaffino on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/schiaffino-intlg.html
  2. http://www.superfutbol.com.ar/jugadores/UruguaySchiaffino.htm