Schubert Gambetta

Schúbert Gambetta Saint Léon (14 April 1920 – 9 August 1991) was a Uruguayan footballer. He played as a half-back and was right-footed. Gambetta was a figure in the Maracanazo when he helped keep Zizinho and Ademir out of the game, which helped him to the 1950 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gambetta and the second or maternal family name is Saint Léon.
Schúbert Gambetta
Personal information
Full name Schúbert Gambetta Saint Léon
Date of birth (1920-04-14)April 14, 1920
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Date of death August 9, 1991(1991-08-09) (aged 71)
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1940–1948 Nacional
1949 Cúcuta Deportivo
1950–1956 Nacional
1956–1960 Mar de Fondo
International career
1941–1952 Uruguay 37 (3)
Medal record
Representing  Uruguay
FIFA World Cup
Winner1950 Brazil
South American Championship
Winner1942 Uruguay
Runner-up1941 Chile
Third place1947 Ecuador
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

From 1940 to 1956, he played for Club Nacional de Football, winning the Uruguayan championship ten times and captaining the team. He also earned 37 caps and scored three goals for the Uruguay national football team from 1941 to 1952. He was part of Uruguay's championship team at the 1950 FIFA World Cup.

Honours
Nacional
  • Primera División Uruguaya Winner: 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1952, 1955 and 1956.
  • Primera División Uruguaya Runner up: 1944, 1945, 1949, 1951, 1953 and 1954.
  • Torneo de Honor Winner: 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1948 and 1955.
  • Torneo Competencia Winner: 1942, 1945, 1948 and 1952.
  • Torneo Cuadrangular Winner: 1952, 1954 and 1955.
  • Copa Aldao (Copa Río de la Plata) Winner: 1940, 1942 and 1946.
  • Copa de Confraternidad Escobar - Gerona Winner: 1945.
Uruguay

Individual

References
  1. "IFFHS All-Time Uruguay Men's Dream Team". IFFHS. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2023.


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