Waldemar Victorino
Full nameWaldemar Victorino Barreto
Birth date22 May 1952
Birth placeMontevideo, Uruguay
Death date29 August 2023 (aged 71)
PositionForward
Years 11969–1973
Clubs 1Cerro
Years 21974
Clubs 2Progreso
Years 31975–1978
Clubs 3River Plate (URU)
Years 41979–1980
Clubs 4Nacional
Caps 419
Goals 411
Years 51981
Clubs 5Deportivo Cali
Caps 513
Goals 511
Years 61982
Clubs 6Nacional
Years 71982–1983
Clubs 7Cagliari
Caps 710
Goals 70
Years 81983–1985
Clubs 8Newell's Old Boys
Caps 826
Goals 85
Years 91985–1986
Clubs 9Colón de Santa Fe
Years 101986–1987
Clubs 10LDU Portoviejo
Years 111988
Clubs 11Sport Boys
Years 121988–1989
Clubs 12Marítimo de La Guaira
Years 131989
Clubs 13Defensor Lima
Nationalyears 11976–1981
Nationalteam 1Uruguay
Nationalcaps 133
Nationalgoals 115

Waldemar Victorino Barreto[1] (22 May 1952 – 29 August 2023) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a forward. He played football in six countries: Uruguay, Colombia, Italy, Argentina, Ecuador and Peru. Victorino is famous for scoring the winning goal to capture three major titles between 1980 and 1981. The first was scoring against Sport Club Internacional to win the 1980 Copa Libertadores with Nacional. The second was scoring for the Uruguay national team against Brazil to win the 1980 World Champions' Gold Cup. Finally, he scored against Nottingham Forest to win the 1980 Intercontinental Cup with Nacional.

Victorino took his own life by firearm on 29 August 2023, at the age of 71.[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by national team and year[3]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Uruguay197653
197720
197800
197974
1980114
198184
Total3315

Honours

Nacional

Uruguay

References

  1. ^ "Victorino". www.bdfutbol.com
  2. ^ "Falleció Waldemar Victorino, campeón de América y del mundo con Nacional". ESPN Deportes. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Waldemar Victorino - AUF". Retrieved 26 November 2020.