Inti Podestá
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Inti Podestá Mezzetta is a former Uruguay
an footballer, who played as a midfielder
.
and Spain
's Sevilla FC
. With the latter, to where he moved in January 2000, his presence was merely testimonial, his best output being 14 matches with three goals in 2000–01, as the Andalusia
side returned to the first division
after one year of absence. In the following campaign, Podestá did feature more (15), but did not find the net; he retired at only 27.
, a friendly prior to the 1999 Copa América, on June 17, in a 3–2 win in Paraguay
; summoned for the final stages, he did not leave the bench for the eventual runners-up.
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an footballer, who played as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Club career
In a relatively short career, Podestá played for Danubio F.C.Danubio F.C.
-History:Danubio was founded by the Bulgarian born brothers, Miguel and Juan Lazaroff, on March 1, 1932 together with other youths from the "Republica de Nicaragua" school in Montevideo...
and Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
's Sevilla FC
Sevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
. With the latter, to where he moved in January 2000, his presence was merely testimonial, his best output being 14 matches with three goals in 2000–01, as the Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
side returned to the first division
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
after one year of absence. In the following campaign, Podestá did feature more (15), but did not find the net; he retired at only 27.
International career
Podestá made one appearance for UruguayUruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
, a friendly prior to the 1999 Copa América, on June 17, in a 3–2 win in Paraguay
Paraguay national football team
The Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions . The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the...
; summoned for the final stages, he did not leave the bench for the eventual runners-up.