Alfredo Foglino

Alfredo Foglino

Personal information
Full name	Alfredo Foglino
Date of birth	1893
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Date of death	1968 (aged 74–75)
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1911–1925	Nacional	409
National team
1912-1923	Uruguay	47	(0)
Teams managed
1915-1916	Uruguay
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Alfredo Foglino (1893–1968) was an Uruguayan football player and manager.

Playing career

Club career

Foglino made his debut for Nacional in 1911. In 14 years for Foglino played 409 matches including nine Primera División Uruguaya championships. He was captain of Nacional for ten years.^[1]

International career

Foglino played 47 times for Uruguay, making his debut for the national team in August 1912 and playing his last international in July 1923.^[2]

He played in three continental championships for Uruguay; in 1916, 1917 and 1920.^[2]

Management career

Uruguay

Foglino was appointed playing manager of the Uruguayan national team for several matches in 1915 and 1916. As a 23-year-old he was at the helm of the Uruguayan team that won the 1916 South American Championship.

Honours

Club

• Nacional
  • Primera División Uruguaya:1912, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1923 & 1924

Country

• Uruguay
  • South American Championship (Copa América): 1916, 1917 & 1920

Manager

• Uruguay
  • South American Championship (Copa América): 1916

References

1. "Alfredo Foglino" (in Spanish). Club Nacional de Football. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
2. "Appearances for Uruguay National Team". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 December 2009.