Eduardo Gerolami Explained

Eduardo Gerolami
Fullname:Eduardo Omar Gerolami Vives
Birth Date:10 March 1952
Birth Place:Salto, Uruguay
Position:Defender
Years1:1970–1973
Years2:1973–1974
Clubs2:Montevideo Wanderers (loan)
Years3:1975–1978
Caps3:84
Goals3:5
Years4:1978–1980
Caps4:14
Goals4:1
Years5:1980–1982
Caps5:42
Goals5:0
Years6:1982
Clubs6:Montevideo Wanderers

Eduardo Gerolami (born 10 March 1952) is a Uruguayan former football defender who played professionally in Uruguay, Spain and Mexico.

Career

Born in Salto, Gerolami began playing football as a central defender with a local selection and turned professional with Montevideo side Club Nacional de Football in 1970. He played for the reserve team and was loaned to Montevideo Wanderers F.C. before returning to play for Nacional's first team in 1974.[1]

In 1975, Gerolami moved to Spain to play for Segunda División side Recreativo de Huelva. In three seasons, he helped the club gain promotion to La Liga. Shortly after, he was signed by Andalusian side Sevilla FC for two seasons.[2]

After falling out of favor with Sevilla, Gerolami moved to Mexico, joining Mexican Primera División side Atletas Campesinos for two seasons. He injured his Achilles tendon and returned to Uruguay where he attempted a second stint with Montevideo Wanderers but had to retire due to the injury.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diario el Pueblo. Eduardo Gerolami: el recordado "Ajo" desde Salto al mundo. Eduardo Gerolami: the record of "Garlic" from Salto to the world. Spanish. 8 August 2009.
  2. Web site: El Mundo Deportivo. Los Onubenses Joaquin y Gerolami, al Sevilla. Huelva players Joaquin and Gerolami to Sevilla. Spanish. 27 January 1978.