Jacinto Callero | |
Birth Date: | 13 February 1945 |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Years1: | 1960-1966 |
Clubs1: | Club Nacional de Football |
Years2: | 1967-1972 |
Clubs2: | Rampla Juniors |
Years3: | 1973-1977 |
Clubs3: | Defensor Sporting |
Nationalyears1: | 1967 |
Nationalteam1: | Uruguay |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Jacinto Callero (born 13 February 1945)[1] is a former Uruguayan footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was part of Uruguay squad that won the 1967 South American Championship on home soil.[2]
Callero started his career in 1960 at Club Nacional de Football. Then in 1967 he went to Rampla Juniors. In 1973 he went to Defensor Sporting where he finished his career in 1977.[3]
Callero earned his first and only cap on 04/01/1967 against Romania.[4] He only played the first half as he was substituted by Miguel Ángel Bazzano at halftime.[5]
Then he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 1967 South American Championship that started on their home soil 13 days later.[2] However, he was an unused substitute as Uruguay won the competition.[4]