Washington Calcaterra
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Washington Roberto Calcaterra, Chueca, (born 1950) is a retired footballer who played as a forward for club sides in Uruguay and Greece.
, Calcaterra began playing football with Libertad F.C.
. He started playing with the club's senior side at age 14, but would move to Club Nacional de Football
in 1970. Calcaterra was a member of Nacional's world champion side in 1971 and stayed with the club until 1974, when he went on a six-month loan to C.A. Cerro
.
Calcaterra moved to Greece in July 1974, joining Greek first division side Ethnikos Piraeus F.C.. He would become the joint top goal-scorer during his first season, notching 20 goals. He suffered a serious injury early in his second season with Ethnikos Piraeus and playing sparingly over the next three seasons.
After one season away from Ethnikos Piraeus, he returned for the 1979–80 season, playing in seven matches before retiring.
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...
, Calcaterra began playing football with Libertad F.C.
Libertad F.C.
Libertad F.C., full name Libertad Futbol Club, was a professional soccer team in La Libertad, La Libertad. In 1946, Libertad F.C. won their first and only national title, defeating Oriental Zone winners C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo and Occidental Zone winners Once Municipal in a national final round...
. He started playing with the club's senior side at age 14, but would move to Club Nacional de Football
Club Nacional de Football
Club Nacional de Football is a Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Uruguayan Primera División....
in 1970. Calcaterra was a member of Nacional's world champion side in 1971 and stayed with the club until 1974, when he went on a six-month loan to C.A. Cerro
C.A. Cerro
Club Atlético Cerro, usually known simply as Cerro is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. They currently play in the Uruguayan 1st Division....
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Calcaterra moved to Greece in July 1974, joining Greek first division side Ethnikos Piraeus F.C.. He would become the joint top goal-scorer during his first season, notching 20 goals. He suffered a serious injury early in his second season with Ethnikos Piraeus and playing sparingly over the next three seasons.
After one season away from Ethnikos Piraeus, he returned for the 1979–80 season, playing in seven matches before retiring.