Javier Ambrois Campaña [2] (May 9, 1932 in Montevideo, Uruguay – June 25, 1975 in Montevideo, Uruguay) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as forward for clubs of Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil, as well as the Uruguay national football team, appearing at the 1954 FIFA World Cup in Switzerland, and winning the 1956 South American Championship on home soil.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Javier Ambrois Campaña [1] | ||
Date of birth | May 9, 1932 | ||
Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
Date of death | June 25, 1975 | (aged 43)||
Place of death | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1950–1954 | Nacional | 110 | (46) |
1955 | Fluminense Football Club | 6 | (4) |
1955–1957 | Nacional | 54 | (32) |
1958–1959 | Boca Juniors CA | 44 | (13) |
1960 | Lanús | 4 | (0) |
1961–1963 | Defensor Sporting | 42 | (7) |
Total | 260 | (102) | |
International career | |||
1952–1957 | Uruguay | 31 | (17) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He and Humberto Maschio of Argentina were the joint top scorers of the 1957 South American Championship, with a record 9 goals each, the most goals scored by any player in a single edition of the South American Championship.
Teams edit
- Nacional 1950–1954
- Fluminense 1955
- Nacional 1955–1957
- Boca Juniors 1958–1959
- Lanus 1960
- Defensor Sporting 1962–1963
Career statistics edit
International edit
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Uruguay[3] | 1952 | 3 | 0 |
1953 | 0 | 0 | |
1954 | 8 | 4 | |
1955 | 0 | 0 | |
1956 | 9 | 3 | |
1957 | 11 | 10 | |
Total | 31 | 17 |
Honours edit
Club edit
- Uruguayan Championship: 1950, 1952, 1955, 1956
International edit
Individual edit
- Copa América Top-Scorer: 1957 (alongside Humberto Maschio, 9 goals)
References edit
External links edit
+ Media related to Javier Ambrois at Wikimedia Commons
- Javier Ambrois – FIFA competition record (archived)
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