Héctor Vilches

Héctor Vilches
Personal information
Full name Héctor Vilches
Date of birth (1926-02-14)February 14, 1926
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Date of death September 23, 1998(1998-09-23) (aged 72)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Cerro
International career
1950–1952 Uruguay 10 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Uruguay
FIFA World Cup
Winner 1950 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Héctor Vilches (14 February 1926 – 23 September 1998)[1] was a Uruguayan footballer, born in Montevideo, who played for C.A. Cerro.

For the Uruguay national football team, he was part of the 1950 FIFA World Cup winning team, but did not play in any matches in the tournament. In total he earned 10 caps for Uruguay.

In his early days he played as a winger for his club, but he then became a right back with the national team, but could play in both positions. He played his whole career with his local club C.A. Cerro.

He retired in 1963.

References

  1. ^ "Copa do Mundo de 1950". Baudoscampeoes. August 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2014.