Ernesto Fígoli

Ernesto Fígoli (21 August 1888^[1] – 26 July 1951^[2]), nicknamed "Matucho",^[3][4] was a Uruguayan football manager. He managed Uruguay to victory in the 1920 and 1926 South American Championships, and to the gold medal at the 1924 Olympics. Later, he contributed to Uruguay's 1928 Olympics gold medal and 1930 and 1950 FIFA World Cup wins as masseur and kinesiologist.^[5][6][7]

Date of birth (1888-08-21)21 August 1888

Date of death 26 July 1951(1951-07-26) (aged 62)

Years Team

1920–1922 Uruguay

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Ernesto Fígoli

Fígoli in 1928
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Date of birth	(1888-08-21)21 August 1888
Date of death	26 July 1951(1951-07-26) (aged 62)
Managerial career
Years	Team
1920–1922	Uruguay
1924	Uruguay
1926	Uruguay

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