Santos Iriarte

Midfielder, Football player

1902 – 1968

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Who was Santos Iriarte?

Victoriano Santos Iriarte, nicknamed "El Canario", was an Uruguayan football forward, member of the Uruguay national team that won the first ever World Cup in 1930, and of Racing Club de Montevideo at the club level.

Iriarte, an outside left, played all four of Uruguay's matches in the 1930 World Cup and scored two goals; one in the semifinal against Yugoslavia and the one in the 68th minute of the final match to give Uruguay a 3-2 lead in their comeback win against Argentina.

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Born
Nov 2, 1902
Uruguay
Also known as
  • Сантос Ириарте, Викториано
Nationality
  • Uruguay
Died
1968

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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