Washington Tais
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Washington Eduardo Tais Videgaín (born 21 December 1972) is an Uruguay
an footballer who plays for Danubio F.C.
as a right defender.
, Tais' debuts in professional football were made with local giants C.A. Peñarol
, which he helped to five consecutive Primera División titles, the last three as an undisputed starter (with the player netting an astonishing 24 league goals combined).
In the 1997 summer, he moved to Spain
where he would remain until his retirement. Tais started at Racing de Santander
, being first-choice during his four-year spell, which was always spent in the top division
- although the last season ended in relegation.
Subsequently, Tais signed for Real Betis
, where constant injuries and loss of form made him miss nearly 30 matches per season. In the 2004–05 season
, he appeared in 11 matches in the league, and also helped the Andalusia
ns to the domestic cup
, eventually calling it quits at 32.
On 27 January 2011, after more than five years out of football, 38-year old Tais returned to professional football, signing with first club Danubio FC
.
during seven years, including 13 FIFA World Cup
qualifying matches
. His debut occurred on 18 January 1995, in a friendly match
with Spain
at the Riazor Stadium in A Coruña
, substituting Ruben Alzueta in the 46th minute of a 2–2 draw; he did not, however, attend any major international tournament.
Previously, Tais participated at the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship, as the national under-20s
scored no goals and conceded seven in Portugal
.
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 plays 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...
as a right defender.
Club career
Born in MontevideoMontevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
, Tais' debuts in professional football were made with local giants C.A. Peñarol
C.A. Peñarol
Club Atlético Peñarol also known as Carboneros, Aurinegros and familiarly as Manya, is an Uruguayan sports club based in the Peñarol barrio, Montevideo, best known for its professional football team. The team plays their home matches in Estadio Centenario, the largest stadium in the country, but...
, which he helped to five consecutive Primera División titles, the last three as an undisputed starter (with the player netting an astonishing 24 league goals combined).
In the 1997 summer, he moved to 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...
where he would remain until his retirement. Tais started at Racing de Santander
Racing de Santander
Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....
, being first-choice during his four-year spell, which was always spent in the top 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...
- although the last season ended in relegation.
Subsequently, Tais signed for Real Betis
Real Betis
Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín....
, where constant injuries and loss of form made him miss nearly 30 matches per season. In the 2004–05 season
2004–05 La Liga
2004–05 season was composed of the following clubs:* Albacete Balompié* Athletic Bilbao* Atlético Madrid* FC Barcelona* Real Betis* Deportivo de La Coruña* Espanyol* Getafe CF* Levante UD* Málaga CF* Real Mallorca* CD Numancia* CA Osasuna...
, he appeared in 11 matches in the league, and also helped 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...
ns to the domestic cup
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
, eventually calling it quits at 32.
On 27 January 2011, after more than five years out of football, 38-year old Tais returned to professional football, signing with first club Danubio FC
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...
.
International career
Tais made 18 appearances 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...
during seven years, including 13 FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
qualifying matches
FIFA World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...
. His debut occurred on 18 January 1995, in a friendly match
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
with Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
at the Riazor Stadium in A Coruña
A Coruña
A Coruña or La Coruña is a city and municipality of Galicia, Spain. It is the second-largest city in the autonomous community and seventeenth overall in the country...
, substituting Ruben Alzueta in the 46th minute of a 2–2 draw; he did not, however, attend any major international tournament.
Previously, Tais participated at the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship, as the national under-20s
Uruguay national under-20 football team
Uruguay national under-20 football team represents Uruguay in international football competitions such as FIFA U-20 World Cup and the South American Youth Championship.-FIFA U-20 World Cup:Iturbe | goals2 = Polenta...
scored no goals and conceded seven in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
.