Ricardo Faccio
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Ricardo Gregorio Faccio Porta, known as Ricardo Faccio or Riccardo Faccio (born March 12, 1907 in Durazno
; died September 9, 1970) was an Uruguayan
-Italian
professional football player. He was born born in Uruguay and played for the Uruguay national football team
but later received Italian citizenship and played for Italy internationally.
Durazno
Durazno is the capital of Durazno in Uruguay. It is located at the intersection of Routes 5 and 41, in the south of the department, close to the borders with the departments of Flores to the southwest and Florida| to the southeast. It is only northeast of the city of Trinidad, capital of Flores...
; died September 9, 1970) was an Uruguayan
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...
-Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
professional football player. He was born born in Uruguay and played for the Uruguay national football team
Uruguay 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...
but later received Italian citizenship and played for Italy internationally.
Honours
- Primera División (Uruguay) champion: 1933, 1939, 1940.
- Central European International Cup winner: 1933/35.