Marcelo Fracchia Explained

Marcelo Fracchia
Fullname:Marcelo Wálter Fracchia Bilbao
Birth Date:4 January 1968
Birth Place:Montevideo, Uruguay
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1987–1992
Years2:1992–1993
Years3:1994
Years4:1995
Years5:1996–1997
Years6:1998–2000
Years7:2001–2004
Clubs1:Central Español
Clubs2:Deportes Temuco
Clubs3:Colo-Colo
Clubs4:Unión Española
Clubs5:Deportes Concepción
Clubs6:Everton
Clubs7:New Jersey Stallions
Nationalyears1:1991
Nationalteam1:Uruguay
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0

Marcelo Wálter Fracchia Bilbao (born 4 January 1968, in Montevideo) is a former Uruguayan footballer.[1]

Club career

Fracchia spent most of his career in Chile, including playing for Deportes Temuco, Colo Colo, Unión Española and Everton de Viña del Mar. At the end of his career, he played for New Jersey Stallions in the United States, coinciding with his former teammate in Unión Española, Ramón Tapia.[2]

International career

Fracchia earned seven caps for the senior Uruguay national football team during 1991. He made his debut in a friendly match against Chile (2–1 win) on June 26, 1991, in the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo.[3]

Personal life

He is the father of the professional footballer Matías Fracchia, who was born in Chile, but has represented Uruguay as well as the United States at youth level.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tenfield. Ficha de Jugador de selección: Marcelo Fracchia. 2009-01-18.
  2. Book: Lodes . Kirk J. . The American Soccer Guide . 2008 . 9781930852099 . 1151 .
  3. Web site: Uruguay - International Matches 1991-1995 . 2013-06-24 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20100723133440/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/uru-intres1995.html . 2010-07-23 .
  4. Web site: Matías Fracchia, el zaguero con tres nacionalidades de Temuco . . 24 March 2021 . es-cl . 13 June 2017.