Schubert Gambetta

Who was Schubert Gambetta?

Schúbert Gambetta Saint Léon was a Uruguayan footballer. He played as a half-back and was right-footed. Gambetta was a figure in the Maracanazo when he helped keep Zizinho and Ademir out of the game, which helped him to the 1950 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team.

From 1940 to 1956, he played for Club Nacional de Football, winning the Uruguayan championship ten times and captaining the team. He also earned 36 caps and scored three goals for the Uruguay national football team from 1941 to 1952. He was part of Uruguay's championship team at the 1950 FIFA World Cup.

Gambeta/"Gambetear". meaning to drible, to elude, to pile up opponents with a quick move, begin to be used after the 1950 World Cup as a reference to the way Schubert Gambetta played the game. Today is commonly used on most Spanish speaking countries.