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Obdulio Varela
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Obdulio Varela, known by the pseudonym "El Negro Jefe," was a Uruguayan association football player and coach. Born in Montevideo on September 20, 1917, he played as a midfielder for Club Atlético Peñarol, Montevideo Wanderers Fútbol Club, and the Uruguay men's national football team. His professional career spanned from 1936 to 1955.
Varela represented Uruguay in several international tournaments, including the 1950 and 1954 FIFA World Cups, as well as the 1942 and 1945 South American Championships. He was a citizen of Uruguay and spoke Spanish. Varela died in Montevideo on August 2, 1996.
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Key facts
- 1955
- Peñarol
- Full name
- Obdulio Jacinto Muiños Varela
- Date of birth
- ( 1917-09-20 ) September 20, 1917
- Place of birth
- Montevideo , Uruguay
- Date of death
- August 2, 1996 (1996-08-02) (aged 78)
- Height
- 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
- Positions
- Holding midfielder centre back
- Years
- Team
- 1936 1938
- Deportivo Juventud
- 1938 1943
- Montevideo Wanderers
- 1943 1955
- Peñarol
- 1939 1954
- Uruguay
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Varela
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Uruguay
- Place of birth
- Montevideo
- Place of death
- Montevideo
- Occupation
- association football coach
- Languages spoken
- Spanish
- Participant in
- 1946 South American Championship
- Sport
- association football
- Member of team
- Uruguay men's national football team
- Position played
- midfielder
- Country for sport
- Uruguay
- Mass
- 80
- Image
- Obdulio varela uruguay.jpg
- Height
- 178
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- date of birth
- 1917-09-20
- date of death
- 1996-08-02
- Commons category
- Obdulio Varela
- pseudonym
- El Negro Jefe
- start of work period
- 1936-00-00
- end of work period
- 1955-00-00
- different from
- Varela
- ethnic group
- Afro-Uruguayan
- name in native language
- Obdulio Varela
- birth name
- Obdulio Jacinto Muiños Varela
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Encyclopedic overview
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Obdulio Jacinto Muiños Varela ( Spanish pronunciation: [oβˈðuljo βaˈɾela]; September 20, 1917 — August 2, 1996) was a Uruguayan football player. He was the captain of the Uruguay national team that won the 1950 World Cup after beating Brazil in the decisive final round match popularly known as the Maracanazo. He was nicknamed "El Negro Jefe" (The Black Chief) because of his dark skin and the influence he had on the pitch, especially during the unlikely victory over Brazil. He was of African, Spanish and Greek ancestry. Commonly regarded as one of the greatest classic holding midfielders, Varela was adept in defence and was renowned for his tenacity and leadership. He is regarded as one of the greatest captains in football history, and "he remains one of the biggest sporting heroes in Uruguay".
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