Jorge Barrios
Midfielder, Football player
1961 –
Who is Jorge Barrios?
Jorge Wálter Barrios Balestrasse is a retired football midfielder from Uruguay, who was nicknamed "Chifle" during his professional career. Having made his official debut on July 18, 1980 against Peru, Barrios obtained a total number of 61 international caps for the Uruguay national football team.
He was a Mundialito Winner at the 1980 Copa D'Oro, and he scored the first goal in the final game against Brazil on January 10, 1981.
He represented his native country at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, against West Germany, Scotland and Argentina wearing the number eight jersey.
Away of Uruguay, he made a significant career in Greece with Olympiakos for two years and Levadiakos for four years.
After the end of his playing years Barrios became a manager and managed teams in Greece such as Doxa Dramas, Kavala FC and Ionikos. He also managed Olympiakos Nicosia of Cyprus.
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- Born
- Jan 24, 1961
Las Piedras - Nationality
- Uruguay
- Lived in
- Las Piedras
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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