Carlos Ariel Borges ( Spanish: Carlos Ariel Borges ; January 14, 1932 , Montevideo - February 5, 2014 , Montevideo ) - Uruguayan footballer , striker of the Uruguayan national team and the Peñarol clubs from Montevideo and Racing from Avellaneda [1] . 4th winner of the 1954 World Cup . 1956 South American Champion . Libertadores Cup Winner.
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| Full name | Carlos Ariel Borges | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Lucho ( Spanish: Lucho ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 14, 1932 Montevideo , Uruguay | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | February 5, 2014 (82 years old) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  Uruguay | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Growth | 166 cm | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | attack | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Club
He spent most of his professional career at the Peñarol club from Montevideo, which he played until 1961, during which time he became 4 times Uruguayan champion and 1 time winner of the Libertadores Cup . The last years before the player’s career ended, he spent in the Argentinean “ Racing ” from Avellaneda [1] .
Team
As part of the main national team of Uruguay, he debuted on May 23, 1954 , and played the last match on April 2, 1959, he played 35 matches for the national team and scored 10 goals against opponents. In 1954, as part of the national team, he took 4th place at the 1954 World Cup , where he played 5 matches and scored 4 goals: on June 19 a hat-trick against Scotland in the group stage match and on June 26 one goal against England in 1 / 4 finals . In 1956, as part of the team, he became the champion of the South America in the 1956 draw , moreover, he took part in all 5 matches of the team in the tournament and scored 1 goal against the Chilean team .
Achievements
Team
4th place in the World Cup : (1)
- 1954
Champion of South America : (1)
- 1956
Uruguay Champion : (4)
- 1954 , 1958 , 1959 , 1960 ( Peñarol )
Libertadores Cup Winner: (1)
- 1960 ( Peñarol )
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Notes
- ↑ 1 2 According to the FUJI Polish Football Encyclopedia .