Óscar Ferro

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ferro and the second or maternal family name is Gándara.
Óscar Ferro
Personal information
Full name Óscar Julio Ferro Gándara
Date of birth (1967-03-02) 2 March 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1995 Peñarol 181 (0)
1995–1998 Ferro Carril Oeste 72 (0)
1998–1999 Sporting Cristal 55 (0)
1999–2000 Compostela 2 (0)
2000 Atlético Tucumán 29 (0)
2001 Defensor 5 (0)
2001 Guaraní 6 (0)
2002–2003 Peñarol 6 (0)
International career
1988–1995 Uruguay 9 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Uruguay
Copa América
Winner 1995 Uruguay
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Óscar Julio Ferro Gándara (born 2 March 1967) is a retired Uruguayan footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1]

Club career

Born in Montevideo, Ferro started and finished his career with local and national giants C.A. Peñarol, winning five of his sixth national championships with the team in his first spell, which lasted 11 years. In 1995 he moved to Argentina and Ferro Carril Oeste, playing three seasons in the Primera División.

In the following years, in quick succession, Ferro represented Peru's Sporting Cristal, SD Compostela from Spain, Atlético Tucumán (Argentine second division), Defensor Sporting Club and Paraguayan side Club Guaraní. In 2002 the 35-year-old returned to his first club Peñarol, being part of the squad that won that year's league and retiring at the end of the next campaign.

Subsequently, Ferro continued to work with Peñarol as a goalkeeping coach.[2]

International career

Ferro gained nine caps for Uruguay in seven years. He was selected for the teams that competed at the 1993[3] and 1995 Copa América tournaments[4]– the latter ended in conquest for the Charrúas – but played backup on both occasions, to Robert Siboldi and Fernando Álvez respectively.

Honours

Club

Peñarol

Country

References

  1. ^ "Oscar Ferro". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Óscar Ferro" (in Spanish). C.A. Peñarol. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Copa América 1993". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Copa América 1995". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 February 2017.