Alfredo Foglino Explained

Alfredo Foglino
Fullname:Alfredo Foglino
Birth Date:1893
Birth Place:Montevideo, Uruguay
Position:Defender
Years1:1911–1925
Clubs1:Nacional
Caps1:409
Nationalyears1:1912–1923
Nationalteam1:Uruguay
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalcaps1:51
Manageryears1:1915–1916
Managerclubs1:Uruguay

Alfredo Foglino (1893–1968) was a Uruguayan football player and manager.

Playing career

Club career

Foglino made his debut for Nacional in 1911. In 14 years for Foglino played 409 matches including nine Primera División Uruguaya championships. He was captain of Nacional for ten years.[1]

International career

Foglino played 47 times for Uruguay, making his debut for the national team in August 1912 and playing his last international in July 1923.[2]

He played in three continental championships for Uruguay; in 1916, 1917 and 1920.

Management career

Uruguay

Foglino was appointed player manager of the Uruguay national team for several matches in 1915 and 1916. As a 23-year-old he was at the helm of the Uruguay team that won the 1916 South American Championship.

Honours

Club

1912, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1923 & 1924

Country

Manager

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alfredo Foglino. https://archive.today/20130421175548/http://www.nacional.com.uy/mvdcms/servlet/com.mvdcomm.cms.hnnoticiaj1?89,31. dead. 21 April 2013. Club Nacional de Football. Spanish. 7 December 2009.
  2. Web site: Appearances for Uruguay National Team . 7 December 2009 . live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20100126001348/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/uru-recintlp.html . January 26, 2010 .