Álvaro Gestido

Álvaro Antonio Gestido Pose (17 May 1907 — 18 January 1957) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a midfielder for Uruguay national team.[1] He played for Peñarol in club football from 1926 to 1940. He has played 26 matches for the national team, winning the 1930 FIFA World Cup and the 1928 Summer Olympics.[2] His brother Óscar Diego Gestido was President of Uruguay in 1967.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gestido and the second or maternal family name is Pose.
Álvaro Gestido
Álvaro Gestido in 1928
Personal information
Full name Álvaro Antonio Gestido Pose
Date of birth (1907-05-17)17 May 1907
Place of birth Uruguay
Date of death 18 January 1957(1957-01-18) (aged 49)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1926–1940 Peñarol 445 (26)
International career
1927–1940 Uruguay 26 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1928 Amsterdam Team
FIFA World Cup
Winner1930 Uruguay
South American Championship
Third place1929 Argentina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

References
  1. "Álvaro Gestido". Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  2. "Álvaro Gestido". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
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