In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Francescoli and the second or maternal family name is Uriarte.
Enzo Francescoli
Francescoli in 2007
Personal information
Full name
Enzo Francescoli Uriarte
Date of birth
(1961-11-12) 12 November 1961 (age 62)
Place of birth
Montevideo, Uruguay
Height
5 ft 11+1⁄4 in (1.81 m)
Position(s)
Attacking midfielder
Youth career
Wanderers
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
1980–1982
Wanderers
74
(20)
1983–1986
River Plate
113
(68)
1986–1989
RC Paris
89
(32)
1989–1990
Marseille
28
(11)
1990–1993
Cagliari
98
(17)
1993–1994
Torino
24
(3)
1994–1997
River Plate
84
(47)
Total
510
(198)
International career
1982–1997
Uruguay
73
(17)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Uruguay
Copa América
Winner
1983
Winner
1987
Winner
1995
Runner-up
1989
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
Runner-up
1985
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Enzo Francescoli Uriarte (Spanish pronunciation:[ˈensofɾanseˈskoljuˈɾjaɾte]; born 12 November 1961), nicknamed "El Príncipe" ("The Prince"), is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is regarded as one of the best playmakers of his generation and as one of Uruguay's and South America's greatest ever players. He represented his nation at two FIFA World Cups, in 1986 and 1990, also winning the Copa América in 1983, 1987 and 1995.
At club level, Francescoli began his career with Uruguayan club Wanderers. In neighbouring Argentina, he played for River Plate. He was the leading scorer and a key player for the club's second Copa Libertadores title. Francescoli won a total of five Argentine titles in the six years in which he played for the club. He also enjoyed success in France with Racing Paris and Marseille, where his performances proved decisive as the team won the 1989–90 French Division 1.[1][2] He later also had spells in Italy with Cagliari and Torino, before returning to River Plate, where he ended his career.
He was considered an elite playmaker in the Uruguay national team. He played 73 times for the Celeste between 1982 and his retirement in 1997, making him the most capped outfield player in Uruguayan international football at the time.[3]
Francescoli was the only Uruguayan included by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living footballers in 2004, and he was also elected by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics as the sixth-greatest Uruguayan player and the 24th greatest South American player of the 20th century.[4]
^PERUGINO, Elías (novembro de 2010). Enzo Francescoli. El Gráfico Especial n. 27 - "100 Ídolos de River". Revistas Deportivas, pp. 34–35
^"Palabra de ídolo". El Gráfico. 19 September 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
^"Enzo Francescoli – International Appearances" Archived 5 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine. RSSSF. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
^STOKKERMANS, Karel (30 January 2000). "IFFHS' Century Elections". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016.
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