Héctor Scarone facts for kids
Scarone with Nacional
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| Full name | Héctor Pedro Scarone Berreta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 26 November 1898 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 4 April 1967 (aged 68) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Inside forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1917–1926 | Nacional | 115 | (108) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1926–1927 | Barcelona | 18 | (17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1927–1931 | Nacional | 45 | (39) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1931–1932 | Inter | 14 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1932–1934 | Palermo | 54 | (13) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1934–1939 | Nacional | 31 | (16) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 277 | (200) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1917–1930 | Uruguay | 51 | (31) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1947–1948 | Millonarios | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1951–1952 | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | Nacional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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Héctor Pedro Scarone Berreta (born November 26, 1898 – died April 4, 1967) was a famous Uruguayan football player. He played as an inside forward, which is a type of attacking player. People called him "the Gardel of Football" and El Mago (meaning "the Magician"). This was because he had amazing skills with the ball. Many thought Scarone was one of the best players in the world during his time.
He won three major world championships. These included the 1924 and 1928 Olympic football tournaments. He also won the very first World Cup in 1930.
Most of Scarone's club career was with Nacional in Uruguay. With Nacional, he won 21 official titles. He scored an incredible 301 goals for the club in 369 games. Scarone played for Nacional for 20 years, which is a club record. He is also the third all-time top scorer in the Uruguayan Primera División with 163 goals. For Nacional, he is the second all-time top scorer, only behind Atilio García.
When he was 15, Nacional first rejected Scarone because he was short (170 cm) and had thin legs. He tried again a year later and was accepted into the reserve team. But he was so good that after only five games, he moved up to the main senior team!
Besides Nacional, Scarone also played for Barcelona in Spain. He also played for Italian clubs Inter Milan and Palermo. Héctor was the younger brother of Carlos Scarone, who was also a legend at Nacional.
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Uruguay National Team Success
Héctor Scarone was a key player for the Uruguay national team. He helped them win the South American Championship four times. These victories were in 1917, 1923, 1924, and 1926.
He also won two Olympic gold medals. These were in 1924 and 1928. These Olympic wins are recognized by FIFA as world championships.
When he was just 19, Scarone scored the winning goal in the 1917 South American Championship final. This goal against Argentina secured the title for Uruguay. It was only his fourth international match!
Scarone ended his international career by helping Uruguay win the first-ever 1930 FIFA World Cup. He scored 31 goals in 52 matches for his country. This record stood for many years. His goal against Romania on July 21, 1930, made him the last player born in the 1800s to score in a World Cup tournament.
Life After Playing Football
After he stopped playing, Scarone became a football coach. He was the second manager of Millonarios from 1947 to 1948. At that time, Millonarios was still an amateur team. In the 1950s, he also managed Nacional and Real Madrid.
Héctor Scarone passed away in 1967 in Montevideo, Uruguay. He was 68 years old. He died after watching a match of his beloved club, Nacional.
José Nasazzi, another famous Uruguayan player, spoke at Scarone's funeral. He said, "We were young, winners, united... we believed we were indestructible." This shows how much Scarone meant to his teammates.
Major Football Titles
Héctor Scarone won many important titles during his career.
With Nacional
- Uruguayan League (8 times): 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1934
- Copa Honor (2 times): 1916, 1917
- Copa Competencia (3 times): 1919, 1921, 1923
- Copa Albion (1 time): 1919
- Copa León Peyrou (1 time): 1920
- Torneo Competencia (1 time): 1934
- Copa de Honor Cousenier (2 times): 1916, 1917
- Copa Aldao (3 times): 1916, 1919, 1920
With Barcelona
- Copa del Rey (1 time): 1926
With Uruguay National Team
- Copa América (4 times): 1917, 1923, 1924, 1926
- Olympic Games (2 gold medals): 1924, 1928
- FIFA World Cup (1 time): 1930
Individual Awards
- IFFHS Uruguayan Men's Dream Team
See also
In Spanish: Héctor Scarone para niños
