Juan Carlos Corazzo
Uruguayan footballer and manager (1907–1986)
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Juan Carlos Corazzo (14 December 1907 – 12 January 1986)[1] was a Uruguayan football player and coach.
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Date of birth
14 December 1907
Date of death
12 January 1986 (aged 78)
Position(s)
Years
Team
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 December 1907 | ||
| Date of death | 12 January 1986 (aged 78) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1924–1925 | Montevideo Wanderers | ||
| 1925–1930 | Sud América | ||
| 1931 | Racing Club | 1 | (0) |
| 1932–1937 | Independiente | 191 | (6) |
| Total | 192+ | (6+) | |
| International career | |||
| 1928 | Uruguay | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1954–1955 | Danubio | ||
| 1955 | Uruguay | ||
| 1957 | Danubio | ||
| 1959–1961 | Uruguay | ||
| 1962–1964 | Uruguay | ||
| 1967 | Uruguay | ||
| 1969 | Danubio | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Born in Montevideo, Corazzo played as a defender and midfielder for Montevideo Wanderers, Sud América, Racing Club and Independiente.[2][3] He also played two matches for Uruguay in 1928.[2]
Coaching career
Corazzo later managed Uruguay at the 1962 FIFA World Cup.[4]
Corazzo held the Uruguay national football team record for most consecutive games without loss from 1967 to 1968 (14 games), until Óscar Tabárez surpassed it with 18 consecutive games between 2011 and 2012.[5]
Personal life
He is the grandfather of Diego Forlán and father-in-law of Pablo Forlán.[7][8]
