Alberto Suppici
Alberto Horacio Suppici (20 November 1898 – 21 June 1981) was a Uruguayan footballer and manager. He was the first manager to win the FIFA World Cup. Suppici's nickname was el Profesor (the Professor).[1]
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alberto Horacio Suppici | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay | ||
| Date of death | 21 June 1981 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1915–1923 | Nacional | 143 | (6) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1928–1932 | Uruguay (technical director) | ||
| 1935 | Central Español | ||
| 1938 | Montevideo Wanderers | ||
| 1935–1941 | Uruguay | ||
| 1945 | Peñarol | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Honours
International
Uruguay
- Copa Newton: 1929
- Copa Lipton: 1929
- FIFA World Cup: 1930
- Copa América runner-up: 1941; third place: 1929, 1937
- Copa Héctor Rivadavia Gómez: 1936, 1940
- Taça Rio Branco: 1940
References
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