Years Team | Role Football player Date of death 1954 (aged 66–67) Name Cayetano Saporiti | |
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Date of birth (1887-01-14)January 14, 1887 | ||
Place of death Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
Cayetano Saporiti (January 14, 1887 – 1954) was a Uruguayan football goalkeeper who played 51 games for the Uruguay national team between 1905 and 1919
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Biography
He made his debut for the national team at 18 years 179 days making him the third youngest international goalkeeper in history.
He was part of the Uruguay team that won the Copa América tournament in 1916 and 1917, he also participated in 1919.
His record of 51 caps in the goalkeeper position stood as a national record until it was surpassed by Rodolfo Rodríguez in 1983.
Saporiti played club football for Montevideo Wanderers, when they were one of the strongest teams in the amateur era of Uruguayan football and is remembered as one of the clubs most important players.
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Wanderers
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