Lucas Zoilo Saldombide Astol (October 26, 1903[2][3][4] (March 18, 1905 according to other sources[5][6]) - December 4, 1981) was a Uruguayan footballer.[7] He was part of the team that won the first ever World Cup in 1930 for Uruguay, but he did not play any matches in the tournament. He was a club player of Montevideo Wanderers and Nacional.

Zoilo Saldombide
Personal information
Full name Lucas Zoilo Saldombide Astol [1]
Date of birth (1903-10-26)October 26, 1903
Place of birth Santa Lucía, Uruguay
Date of death December 4, 1981(1981-12-04) (aged 78)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1923–1926 Montevideo Wanderers
1927–1934 Nacional 182 (45)
International career
1922–1928 Uruguay 13 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1924 Paris Team
FIFA World Cup
Winner 1930 Uruguay
South American Championship
Winner 1924 Uruguay
Winner 1926 Chile
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

References edit

  1. ^ "Saldombide, Zoilo".
  2. ^ "Homenaje a Zoilo Saldombide" (in Spanish). Gobierno de Canelones. 2010-05-31. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  3. ^ "Homenaje a campeón olímpico y mundial enmarcado en el programa "Mundialistas Canarios"»" (in Spanish). Diario Tiempo. 4 June 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Zoilo Saldombide" (in Spanish). Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  5. ^ Zoilo SaldombideFIFA competition record (archived)
  6. ^ "Zoilo Saldombide" (in Spanish). Los Mundiales de Fútbol. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Zoilo Saldombide". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 August 2021.

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