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Héctor Scarone

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Héctor Scarone

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Also known as Hector Scarone

Uruguayan footballer (1898-1967)

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Héctor Scarone was a Uruguayan male association football player and coach. Born in Montevideo on November 26, 1898, he began his professional work period in 1916 and concluded it in 1939. He represented Uruguay in international competition, participating in the 1924 Summer Olympics, the 1928 Summer Olympics, and the 1930 FIFA World Cup.

During his career, Scarone was a member of several sports teams, including Palermo F.C., Club Nacional de Football, FC Barcelona, and Inter Milan. He was 173 centimeters tall and weighed 74 kilograms. His brother was Carlos Scarone. Scarone died in Montevideo in 1967.

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Type
Person
Country
FR
Active from
1803-12-11
Active to
1869-03-08

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Key facts

1926
Barcelona
1954
Nacional
Full name
Héctor Pedro Scarone Berreta
Date of birth
( 1898-11-26 ) 26 November 1898
Place of birth
Montevideo , Uruguay
Date of death
4 April 1967 (1967-04-04) (aged 68)
Place of death
Montevideo , Uruguay
Height
1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position
Inside forward
Years
Team
1917 1926
Nacional
1927 1931
Nacional
1931 1932
Inter
1932 1934
Palermo
1934 1939
Nacional
1917 1930
Uruguay
1947 1948
Millonarios
1951 1952
Real Madrid

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Encyclopedic overview

* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Héctor Pedro Scarone Berreta (26 November 1898 – 4 April 1967) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as inside forward. Known as "the Gardel of Football" and El Mago ("the Magician") due to his extraordinary skills with the ball, Scarone was considered one of the best players in the world during his time. He was crowned world champion three times, after winning the editions of the 1924 and 1928 Olympic football tournaments, along with the first World Cup in 1930.

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