Julio Abbadie
Uruguayan footballer (1930-2014)
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Julio César Abbadie Gismero (7 September 1930 – 16 July 2014) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a forward. During his career, he played for Peñarol, where he won the 1966 Copa Libertadores and the 1966 Intercontinental Cup.[1][2][3] He was born in Uruguay to a French father and a Spanish mother.[4]
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Julio Abbadie in 1965 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julio César Abbadie Gismero | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Date of death | 16 July 2014 (aged 83) | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1956 | Peñarol | 184 | (74) |
| 1956–1960 | Genoa | 110 | (19) |
| 1960–1962 | Lecco | 45 | (5) |
| 1962–1969 | Peñarol | 284 | (63) |
| Total | 623 | (161) | |
| International career | |||
| 1952–1966 | Uruguay | 26 | (14) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Montevideo, Abbadie also played in Italy (from 1956 to 1962) with Genoa and Lecco. In total, he played Serie A 140 matches and scored 31 goals. On 21 December 2004 he returned after 54 years to Genova, at Stadio Luigi Ferraris, during Serie B match against Empoli.
International career
For the Uruguay national team, Abbadie obtained 26 caps between 1952 and 1966, scoring 14 goals.[5] He participated in the 1954 FIFA World Cup and scored two goals in a group match against Scotland.[6]
Career statistics
Honours
- Peñarol
- Uruguayan Primera División (8): 1951, 1953, 1954, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968
- Copa Libertadores (1): 1966
- Intercontinental Cup (1): 1966
