Walter Mantegazza

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mantegazza and the second or maternal family name is González.
Walter Mantegazza
Personal information
Full name Wálter Daniel Mantegazza González
Date of birth (1952-06-17)June 17, 1952
Place of birth Uruguay
Date of death June 20, 2006(2006-06-20) (aged 54)
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Uruguay

Wálter Daniel Mantegazza González (17 June 1952 – 20 June 2006) was a professional footballer who was part of the Uruguayan Squad at the World Cup in Germany in 1974.[1] He played as a midfielder.[2]

Career

Born in Montevideo, Mantegazza began playing football with local club Nacional. He also played for Mexican sides Club León and Tigres de la UANL, helping Tigres win their first Mexican Primera División title in 1977–78.[3]

References

  1. ^ "1974 World Cup Squad". myfootballfacts.com. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Uruguay 1974 World Cup Squad". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2007. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Algunos ex Tigres han muerto, pero se les sigue recordando" [Some former Tigres have died, but they are remembered] (in Spanish). Record. 2 November 2010.


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