Adolfo Bernabé Zumelzú (5 January 1902 – 29 March 1973) was a football player from Argentina.
 Zumelzú in 1929 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Adolfo Bernabé Zumelzú | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1902 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 29 March 1973 (aged 71) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Half-back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Isidro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Isidro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1925 | Racing Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1930 | Estudiantil Porteño | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1931 | Tigre | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sportivo Palermo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1927–1930 | Argentina | 13 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career edit
He played club football for Tigre and Sportivo Palermo.
International career edit
South American Championship edit
Zumelzú represented the Argentina at the South American Championship 1927[1] and the South American Championship 1929[2] both won by Argentina.
1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games edit
He was part of the team sent to the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.[3] Argentina lost the final against Uruguay.[4]
1930 FIFA World Cup edit
Zumelzú also participated in the 1930 FIFA World Cup,[5] where Argentina finished second behind Uruguay. He scored two goals in the tournament.
International goals edit
Argentina's goal tally first
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 November 1929 | Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires, Argentina |  Peru |
2–0 | 3–0 | 1929 South American Championship |
| 2. | 3–0 | |||||
| 3. | 19 July 1930 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay |  Mexico |
2–0 | 6–3 | 1930 FIFA World Cup |
| 4. | 5–1 |
Honours edit
- Racing
- Argentina
- Copa América: 1927, 1929
- Summer Olympics Silver Medal: 1928
- FIFA World Cup: Runner-up 1930
References edit
- ^ RSSSF South American Championships 1927
- ^ RSSSF South American Championship 1929
- ^ "Adolfo Zumelzú". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Football at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ RSSSF 1930 World Cup Archived 2 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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