Santos Iriarte

Victoriano Santos Iriarte (2 November 1902 – 10 November 1968), nicknamed "El Canario" (The Canary), was a 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.

Santos Iriarte
Iriarte with Uruguay in 1930.
Personal information
Full nameVictoriano Santos Iriarte
Date of birth(1902-11-02)November 2, 1902
Place of birthCanelones, Uruguay
Date of deathNovember 10, 1968(1968-11-10) (aged 66)
Place of deathMontevideo, Uruguay
Position(s)Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1923–1932Racing Montevideo423(34)
1932–1934Peñarol156(30)
Total579(64)
International career
1930–1931Uruguay5(2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
FIFA World Cup
Winner1930 Uruguay
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 one in the 68th minute of the final match to give Uruguay a 3–2 lead in their comeback win against Argentina.

International goals

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Uruguay's goal tally first

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.27 July 1930Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Yugoslavia4–06–11930 FIFA World Cup
2.30 July 1930Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Argentina3–24–21930 FIFA World Cup Final
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