Alcides Edgardo Ghiggia - International Appearances


The outstanding Uruguayan player obtained 17 international caps with two National Teams (12 for Uruguay and 5 for Italy). All matches are friendlies unless stated otherwise.
Born:	22-12-1926
Country:  Uruguay (became Italian citizen later)
Caps:	17	(W8-D3-L6 - GF44-GA30 - %55.88)
Goals:	 5	(% 0.29 per match)
Age First Cap for Uruguay: 23 yr 135 d	 6- 5-1950 vs. Brazil 4-3
Age Last Cap for Uruguay:  25 yr 115 d	16- 4-1952 vs. Brazil 2-4
Age First Cap for Italy:   30 yr 186 d	26- 6-1957 vs. Portugal 0-3
Age Last Cap for Italy:	   32 yr  68 d	28- 2-1959 vs. Spain 1-1
National Team Career for Uruguay:  1 yr 345 d
National Team Career for Italy:    1 yr 247 d


Cap  Goals    Date    Venue      	Opponent       Score	Competition

for Uruguay
 1	     6- 5-50  São Paulo 	Brazil  	4-3	Copa Rio Branco
 2	    14- 5-50  Rio de Janeiro	Brazil  	2-3	Copa Rio Branco
 3	    18- 5-50  Rio de Janeiro	Brazil  	0-1	Copa Rio Branco
 4    1	 1   2- 7-50  Belo Horizonte	Bolivia 	8-0	World Cup
 5    1	 2   9- 7-50  São Paulo 	Spain   	2-2	World Cup
 6    1	 3  13- 7-50  São Paulo 	Sweden  	3-2	World Cup
 7    1	 4  16- 7-50  Rio de Janeiro	Brazil  	2-1	World Cup
 8	 4  23- 3-52  Santiago  	Mexico  	3-1	Panamerican Tourn.
 9	 4  30- 5-52  Santiago  	Peru    	5-2	Panamerican Tourn.
10	 4   6- 4-52  Santiago  	Panama  	6-1	Panamerican Tourn.
11	 4  13- 4-52  Santiago  	Chile   	0-2	Panamerican Tourn.
12	 4  16- 4-52  Santiago  	Brazil  	2-4	Panamerican Tourn.

for Italy
 1	    26- 6-57  Lisboa     	Portugal	0-3	World Cup Qualifier
 2    1	 1   4-12-57  Belfast   	N. Ireland	2-2
 3	 1  22-12-57  Milano    	Portugal	3-0	World Cup Qualifier
 4	 1  15- 1-58  Belfast   	N. Ireland	1-2	World Cup Qualifier
 5	 1  28- 2-59  Roma      	Spain    	1-1

Total Record

           Matches Won Draw Lost For Against Points  Percentage
Uruguay	      12     7	 1    4	  37- 22      15     62.50
Italy	       5     1	 2    2	   7-  8       4     40.00

Total	      17     8	 3    6	  44- 30      19     55.88

Types of Matches

Friendlies        	 2
World Cup          	 4
World Cup Qualifier	 3
Copa Rio Branco	         3
Panamerican Tournament	 5

Total:          	17

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Prepared and maintained by Roberto Mamrud for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Roberto Mamrud (robert@elsitio.net)
Last updated: 21 Apr 2003

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