Enzo Francescoli Uriarte (born November 12, 1961 in
MontevideoMontevideo is the largest city, the capital and chief port of Uruguay. Montevideo is the only city in the country with a population over 1,000,000...
) is a former
UruguayUruguay , is a country located in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to 3.46 million people, of whom 1.1 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area. An estimated 88–94% of the population are of mostly European and/or mixed descent.Uruguay's only land border is...
an
footballAssociation football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players using a spherical ball...
player of Italian and
SpanishSpanish people or Spaniards constitute the nationality and ethnic group of natives of Spain, a European country in the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe. The Spanish nationality is in essence made up of regional nationalities, reflecting the complex history of Spain...
origin, who retired in 1997. He played 72 times for the
Uruguay national teamThe Uruguay national football team represents Uruguay in international football competition and is controlled by the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol....
between 1982 and 1997, making him the most capped outfield player in Uruguayan international football. He currently is the vice president of
GOL TVThis article is about the American sports network. For the similarly named and themed network in Spain, see Gol Televisión.GOL TV is the first television network dedicated fully to association football in the United States. It is based in North Bay Village, Florida and is owned by GOLTV Inc...
and
TenfieldTenfield is a broadcasting corporation which holds the commercial rights to broadcast the Uruguayan football, basketball and carnival. It also owns Spanish-language soccer network GOL TV, which it purchased on April 2007....
.
His official debut was with the Uruguayan team Montevideo Wanderers.
Enzo Francescoli Uriarte (born November 12, 1961 in
MontevideoMontevideo is the largest city, the capital and chief port of Uruguay. Montevideo is the only city in the country with a population over 1,000,000...
) is a former
UruguayUruguay , is a country located in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to 3.46 million people, of whom 1.1 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area. An estimated 88–94% of the population are of mostly European and/or mixed descent.Uruguay's only land border is...
an
footballAssociation football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players using a spherical ball...
player of Italian and
SpanishSpanish people or Spaniards constitute the nationality and ethnic group of natives of Spain, a European country in the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe. The Spanish nationality is in essence made up of regional nationalities, reflecting the complex history of Spain...
origin, who retired in 1997. He played 72 times for the
Uruguay national teamThe Uruguay national football team represents Uruguay in international football competition and is controlled by the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol....
between 1982 and 1997, making him the most capped outfield player in Uruguayan international football. He currently is the vice president of
GOL TVThis article is about the American sports network. For the similarly named and themed network in Spain, see Gol Televisión.GOL TV is the first television network dedicated fully to association football in the United States. It is based in North Bay Village, Florida and is owned by GOLTV Inc...
and
TenfieldTenfield is a broadcasting corporation which holds the commercial rights to broadcast the Uruguayan football, basketball and carnival. It also owns Spanish-language soccer network GOL TV, which it purchased on April 2007....
.
Club career
His official debut was with the Uruguayan team Montevideo Wanderers. He played several years for
River PlateClub Atlético River Plate, known also as River Plate or simply River, is an Argentine sports club best known for its football team, established in 1901. The club is based in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Núñez, and play at the Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti...
of
ArgentinaArgentina, officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires. It is the eighth largest country in the world by land area and the largest among Spanish-speaking nations, though Mexico,...
where he won five league titles and the Copa Libertadores in 1996 in his two spells with the club.
He also played for the
FrenchFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
Racing Club de Paris (
Matra Racing Paris at the time),
Olympique de MarseilleOlympique de Marseille Olympique de Marseille Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM, is a professional French football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, they play in Ligue 1 and have spent most of their history in the top tier of French football...
, and the
ItalianItaly , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia...
teams
CagliariCagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. The club was formed in 1920 and currently plays in Italian Serie A, having spent a large part of recent years mainly in Serie A and Serie B....
and
TorinoTorino Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is an Italian professional football club based in Turin, Piedmont, that was founded in 1906...
.
International career
Francescoli played 72 times for the
Uruguay national teamThe Uruguay national football team represents Uruguay in international football competition and is controlled by the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol....
scoring 15 goals, between 1982 and 1997. He made appearances at the 1986 and
1990 FIFA World CupThe 1990 FIFA World Cup, the 14th staging of the World Cup, was held in Italy from 8 June to 8 July. Italy was chosen as hosts by FIFA on 19 May 1984, making it the second country to host the event twice. USSR was the rival of Italy's candidacy to host the event...
s. He won the
Copa AméricaThe Copa América is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONMEBOL, the South American football confederation...
three times with Uruguay in
1983The 1983 Copa América football tournament was played between August 10 and November 4, with all ten CONMEBOL members participating. Defending champions Paraguay got a bye into the semifinals.-Group Stage:...
,
1987The 1987 Copa América was 33rd edition of the Copa América, CONMEBOL's national team competition. It was the first Copa América under the new rotational hosting system. Argentina, as the first country alphabetically, hosted the tournament between June 27 to July 12, 1987...
and
1995The 1995 Copa América football tournament was staged in Uruguay. It was won by Uruguay, who beat Brazil 5-3 in the penalty shootout after tying them 1-1 in the final. All 10 CONMEBOL members took part, with Mexico and the USA were invited in order to reach 12 teams.The USA were the surprise of the...
, he also played in the
1989The Copa América 1989 football tournament was hosted by Brazil, from July 1 to July 16, 1989. All ten CONMEBOL member nations participated.Brazil won their fourth Copa América, and first since 1949, by beating Uruguay 1-0 in the final match at the Maracanã....
and
1993The 1993 Copa América was the 36th Copa América, CONMEBOL's football tournament for national teams. It was held in Ecuador between June 15 and July 4. All 10 CONMEBOL members took part, but for the first time two nations from outside CONMEBOL were invited to take part in the tournament. Mexico and...
editions of the tournament.
Legacy
He was noted for his grace and fluid abilities on the ball. These qualities would later influence the style of French midfielder
Zinedine ZidaneZinedine Yazid Zidane is a retired French professional footballer. Considered one of the greatest players of all time, Zidane played for club teams in France, Italy and Spain, and was a member of the French national team...
, who has stated that Francescoli was his favorite player as a young boy and even named one of his sons Enzo as a homage to him.
Francescoli is known as
El Principe (
SpanishSpanish or Castilian is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that originated in northern Spain and gradually spread in the Kingdom of Castile, evolving into the principal language of government and trade in the Iberian peninsula...
) or
Le Prince (
FrenchFrench is a Romance language globally spoken by about 65 million people as a first language , by 50 million as a second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired foreign language, with significant speakers in 57 countries. Most native speakers of the language live in France,...
), which means
The Prince. He was named by
PeléEdison Arantes do Nascimento , , best known by his nickname Pelé is a Brazilian football player. He was given the title "Athlete of the Century" by the International Olympic Committee...
as one of the
top 100 greatest living footballersThe FIFA 100 is a list of the world-renowned Brazilian striker Pelé's choice of the "greatest living footballers". Unveiled on March 4, 2004 at a gala ceremony in London, the FIFA 100 marked part of the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Fédération Internationale de...
in March 2004.
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Montevideo WanderersMontevideo Wanderers Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Wanderers is a Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo.-History:Montevideo Wanderers is a historical Uruguayan football club, which started activities near 1898, but was officially established in 1902 by a group of students plus many...
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Primera DivisiónThe Liga Profesional de Primera División , also known as the Primera División Uruguaya or Primera División de Uruguay , is the top-flight professional football league in Uruguay. It is organized by the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol and is contested by 16 teams.-Professionalism:Between 1900 and...
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River PlateClub Atlético River Plate, known also as River Plate or simply River, is an Argentine sports club best known for its football team, established in 1901. The club is based in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Núñez, and play at the Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti...
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ParisRacing Club de France is a football club based in the north-west suburb of Paris. The team generally competes in the Championnat de France Amateurs, which is the fourth tier of the French football league system....
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Olympique MarseilleOlympique de Marseille Olympique de Marseille Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM, is a professional French football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, they play in Ligue 1 and have spent most of their history in the top tier of French football...
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CagliariCagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. The club was formed in 1920 and currently plays in Italian Serie A, having spent a large part of recent years mainly in Serie A and Serie B....
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Serie ASerie A, called for sponsorship reasons as Serie A TIM, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top echelon of the Italian football league system operating for eighty years from 1929. It is organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new league like the English Premier...
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River PlateClub Atlético River Plate, known also as River Plate or simply River, is an Argentine sports club best known for its football team, established in 1901. The club is based in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Núñez, and play at the Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti...
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1997-98Statistics of Primera División Argentina in season 1997/1998.-Overview:In the 1997-1998 season in Argentine football River Plate won the Apertura 1997 and Vélez Sársfield won the Clausura 1998.-League Standings:-Top Scorer:-League Standings:-Top Scorer:...
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River Plate
- Primera División Argentina
The Primera División is the top level of Argentine football league, and is organized by the Argentine Football Association. Founded in 1893, it is currently composed of 20 teams....
: 1985/861985-1986 in Argentine football saw the introduction of "European Style seasons" in the Argentine first division. The league title was won by River Plate...
- Apertura: 1994, 1996, 1997
- Copa Libertadores de América
The Copa Libertadores de América, officially the Copa Santander Libertadores de América for sponsorship reasons, is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960. It is the most prestigious club competition in South American football. Despite being a South...
: 1996The 1996 edition of Copa Libertadores was the 37th in the tournament's history. Twenty-one teams participated in the competition. River Plate, of Argentina, won the tournament for their second time. The tournament began on March 13 and ended on June 26....
- Clausura: 1997
- Supercopa Sudamericana
Supercopa Sudamericana , also known as Supercopa João Havelange was a competition played from 1988 to 1997 by the past winners of Copa Libertadores...
: 1997
National team
- South American Youth: 1981
- Nehim Cup: 1983
- Copa América
The Copa América is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONMEBOL, the South American football confederation...
: 1983The 1983 Copa América football tournament was played between August 10 and November 4, with all ten CONMEBOL members participating. Defending champions Paraguay got a bye into the semifinals.-Group Stage:...
, 1987The 1987 Copa América was 33rd edition of the Copa América, CONMEBOL's national team competition. It was the first Copa América under the new rotational hosting system. Argentina, as the first country alphabetically, hosted the tournament between June 27 to July 12, 1987...
, 1995The 1995 Copa América football tournament was staged in Uruguay. It was won by Uruguay, who beat Brazil 5-3 in the penalty shootout after tying them 1-1 in the final. All 10 CONMEBOL members took part, with Mexico and the USA were invited in order to reach 12 teams.The USA were the surprise of the...
.
- FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international football competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
: 2º Round 1986, 1990
Individual honours and achievements
- South American Footballer of the Year
The South American Footballer of the Year award is given to the best football South American player currently active in a South American or Mexican club. Started in 1971, it was awarded until 1992 by the Venezuelan newspaper "El Mundo", and was considered the official until 1985...
1984
- Topscorer in the Argentine Primera 1985
- Topscorer in the Argentine Primera 1986
- Player of the Year of Argentina
The Player of the Year of Argentina is a yearly award organized by the Argentine Sports Journalists' Circle given to the best Argentine footballer, or to the best foreign footballer playing in the Argentine League...
1985
- France Foreign Player of the Year 1990
- Topscorer in the Argentine Primera 1994
- South American Footballer of the Year
The South American Footballer of the Year award is given to the best football South American player currently active in a South American or Mexican club. Started in 1971, it was awarded until 1992 by the Venezuelan newspaper "El Mundo", and was considered the official until 1985...
1995
- Player of the Year of Argentina
The Player of the Year of Argentina is a yearly award organized by the Argentine Sports Journalists' Circle given to the best Argentine footballer, or to the best foreign footballer playing in the Argentine League...
1995
- Topscorer in the Argentine Primera 1996
- Foreign Top Scorer for River Plate
- Foreign Uruguayan Top Scorer in Argentina
External links