Schúbert Gambetta | |
Fullname: | Schúbert Gambetta Saint Léon |
Birth Date: | 14 April 1920 |
Birth Place: | Montevideo, Uruguay |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 1940–1948 |
Years2: | 1949 |
Years3: | 1950–1956 |
Years4: | 1956–1960 |
Clubs4: | Mar de Fondo |
Nationalyears1: | 1941–1952 |
Nationalteam1: | Uruguay |
Nationalcaps1: | 37 |
Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
Schúbert Gambetta Saint Léon (14 April 1920 – 9 August 1991) was a Uruguayan footballer. He played as a half-back and was right-footed. Gambetta was a figure in the Maracanazo when he helped keep Zizinho and Ademir out of the game, which helped him to the 1950 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team.
From 1940 to 1956, he played for Club Nacional de Football, winning the Uruguayan championship ten times and captaining the team. He also earned 37 caps and scored three goals for the Uruguay national football team from 1941 to 1952. He was part of Uruguay's championship team at the 1950 FIFA World Cup.