Enzo Francescoli
Enzo Francescoli
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Enzo Francescoli Uriarte |
| Date of birth |
November 12, 1961 (1961-11-12) (age 49) |
| Place of birth |
Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Height |
1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) |
| Playing position |
Attacking Midfielder |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 1980–1982 |
Wanderers |
74 |
(20) |
| 1983–1986 |
River Plate |
113 |
(68) |
| 1986–1989 |
Racing Club Paris |
89 |
(32) |
| 1989–1990 |
Olympique Marseille |
26 |
(11) |
| 1990–1993 |
Cagliari |
98 |
(17) |
| 1993–1994 |
Torino |
24 |
(3) |
| 1994–1997 |
River Plate |
84 |
(47) |
| National team |
| 1982–1997 |
Uruguay |
72 |
(15) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
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Enzo Francescoli Uriarte (born November 12, 1961 in Montevideo) is a former Uruguayan football player of Italian and Spanish origin, who retired in 1997. He played 72 times for the Uruguay national team between 1982 and 1997, making him the most capped outfield player in Uruguayan international football.[1]
Club career
His official debut was with the Uruguayan team Montevideo Wanderers. He played several years for River Plate of Argentina where he won five league titles and the Copa Libertadores in 1996 in his two spells with the club.
He also played for the French Racing Club de Paris (Matra Racing Paris at the time), Olympique de Marseille, and the Italian teams Cagliari and Torino.
International career
Francescoli played 72 times for the Uruguay national team scoring 15 goals, between 1982 and 1997. He made appearances at the 1986 and 1990 FIFA World Cups. He won the Copa América three times with Uruguay in 1983, 1987 and 1995, he also played in the 1989 and 1993 editions of the tournament.
Legacy
He was noted for his grace and fluid abilities on the ball. These qualities would later influence the style of French midfielder Zinedine Zidane, who has stated that Francescoli was his favorite player as a young boy and even named one of his sons Enzo as a homage to him.
Francescoli is known as El Príncipe (Spanish) or Le Prince (French). He was named by Pelé as one of the top 100 greatest living footballers in March 2004.
Career statistics
| Club performance |
League |
Cup |
League Cup |
Continental |
Total |
| Season |
Club |
League |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
| Uruguay |
League |
Cup |
League Cup |
South America |
Total |
| 1980 |
Montevideo Wanderers |
Primera División |
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|
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| 1981 |
|
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| 1982 |
|
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|
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| Argentina |
League |
Cup |
League Cup |
South America |
Total |
| 1983 |
River Plate |
Primera División |
27 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1984 |
49 |
29 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| 1985-86 |
37 |
28 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| France |
League |
Coupe de France |
Coupe de la Ligue |
Europe |
Total |
| 1986-87 |
Paris |
Division 1 |
35 |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| 1987-88 |
28 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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| 1988-89 |
26 |
10 |
|
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|
|
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|
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| 1989-90 |
Olympique Marseille |
Division 1 |
28 |
11 |
|
|
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|
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| Italy |
League |
Coppa Italia |
League Cup |
Europe |
Total |
| 1990-91 |
Cagliari |
Serie A |
33 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| 1991-92 |
33 |
6 |
|
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| 1992-93 |
32 |
7 |
|
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| 1993-94 |
Torino |
Serie A |
24 |
3 |
|
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|
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|
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| Argentina |
League |
Cup |
League Cup |
South America |
Total |
| 1994-95 |
River Plate |
Primera División |
16 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| 1995-96 |
20 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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| 1996-97 |
26 |
15 |
|
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| 1997-98 |
22 |
13 |
|
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| Total |
Uruguay |
74 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
74 |
20 |
| Argentina |
197 |
115 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
22 |
242 |
137 |
| France |
117 |
43 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
117 |
43 |
| Italy |
122 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
122 |
20 |
| Career total |
510 |
198 |
17 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
22 |
572 |
227 |
International goals
| # |
Date |
Venue |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Competition |
| 1. |
27 October 1983 |
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay |
 Brazil |
1 – 0 |
2 – 0 |
1983 Copa América |
| 2. |
29 January 1985 |
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay |
 East Germany |
? – 0 |
3 – 0 |
Friendly |
| 3. |
3 February 1985 |
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay |
 Paraguay |
1 – 0 |
1 – 0 |
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| 4. |
6 February 1985 |
Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba, Bolivia |
 Bolivia |
1 – 0 |
1 – 0 |
Friendly |
| 5. |
24 February 1985 |
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay |
 Colombia |
? – 0 |
3 – 0 |
Friendly |
| 6. |
31 March 1985 |
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador |
 Ecuador |
? – 0 |
2 – 0 |
1986 World Cup qualification |
| 7. |
8 June 1986 |
Estadio Neza 86, Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico |
 Denmark |
1 – 2 |
1 – 6 |
1986 FIFA World Cup |
| 8. |
6 July 1989 |
Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia, Brazil |
 Chile |
3 – 0 |
3 – 0 |
1989 Copa América |
| 9. |
12 July 1989 |
Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Paraguay |
1 – 0 |
3 – 0 |
1989 Copa América |
| 10. |
17 September 1989 |
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay |
Bolivia |
? – 0 |
2 – 0 |
1990 World Cup qualification |
| 11. |
8 August 1993 |
Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia |
Bolivia |
? – ? |
1 – 3 |
1994 World Cup qualification |
| 12. |
12 September 1993 |
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay |
Bolivia |
? – ? |
2 – 1 |
1994 World Cup qualification |
| 13. |
28 June 1995 |
Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera, Uruguay |
 New Zealand |
? – ? |
2 – 2 |
Friendly |
| 14. |
5 July 1995 |
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay |
 Venezuela |
3 – 1 |
4 – 1 |
1995 Copa América |
| 15. |
9 July 1995 |
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay |
Paraguay |
1 – 0 |
1 – 0 |
1995 Copa América |
Honours
River Plate
- Primera División Argentina: 1985/86
- Apertura: 1994, 1996, 1997
- Copa Libertadores de América: 1996
- Clausura: 1997
- Supercopa Sudamericana: 1997
Olympique de Marseille
National team
Individual honours and achievements
- South American Footballer of the Year 1984
- Topscorer in the Argentine Primera 1985
- Topscorer in the Argentine Primera 1986
- Player of the Year of Argentina 1985
- France Foreign Player of the Year 1990
- Topscorer in the Argentine Primera 1994
- South American Footballer of the Year 1995
- Player of the Year of Argentina1995
- Topscorer in the Argentine Primera 1996
- Foreign Top Scorer for River Plate
- Foreign Uruguayan Top Scorer in Argentina
References
External links
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Uruguay squads |
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Uruguay squad – 1986 FIFA World Cup |
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1 Rodríguez • 2 Gutiérrez • 3 Acevedo • 4 Diogo • 5 Bossio • 6 Batista • 7 Alzamendi • 8 Barrios • 9 Da Silva • 10 Francescoli • 11 Santín • 12 Alvez • 13 Vega • 14 Pereyra • 15 Rivero • 16 Saralegui • 17 Zalazar • 18 Paz • 19 Ramos • 20 Aguilera • 21 Cabrera • 22 Otero • Coach: Borrás
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Uruguay squad – 1987 Copa América |
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1 Seré • 2 Díaz • 3 Gutiérrez • 4 Trasante • 5 Pintos Saldanha • 6 Peña • 7 Alzamendi • 8 Matosas • 9 Báez • 10 Francescoli • 11 Sosa • 12 Pereira • 13 Aguirregaray • 14 Domínguez • 15 Perdomo • 16 Bengoechea • 17 Cócaro • 18 Silvera • 19 Peletti • 20 Dalto • 21 Da Silva • 22 Tuja • Coach: Fleitas
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Uruguay squad – 1989 Copa América Runners-up |
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1 Zeoli • 2 Gutiérrez • 3 de León • 4 Herrera • 5 Perdomo • 6 Domíguez • 7 Alzamendi • 8 Correa • 9 Francescoli • 10 Paz • 11 Sosa • 12 Seré • 13 Revelez • 14 Pintos Saldanha • 15 Ostolaza • 16 Martínez • 17 Aguilera • 18 Pereira • 19 Da Silva • 20 Bengoechea • Coach: Tabárez
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Uruguay squad – 1990 FIFA World Cup |
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1 Alvez • 2 Gutiérrez • 3 de León • 4 Herrera • 5 Perdomo • 6 Domínguez • 7 Alzamendi • 8 Ostolaza • 9 Francescoli (c) • 10 Paz • 11 Sosa • 12 E. Pereira • 13 Revelez • 14 Pintos Saldanha • 15 Correa • 16 Bengoechea • 17 Martínez • 18 Aguilera • 19 Fonseca • 20 R. Pereira • 21 Castro • 22 Zeoli • Coach: Tabárez
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Uruguay squad – 1993 Copa América |
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1 Siboldi • 2 Sánchez • 3 Kanapkis • 4 Sanguinetti • 5 Ostolaza • 6 de los Santos • 7 Peletti • 8 Morán • 9 Guerra • 10 Saralegui • 11 Paz • 12 Ferro • 13 Rodríguez Peña • 14 Moas • 15 Cabrera • 16 Gutiérrez • 17 Barrios • 18 Da Silva • 19 O'Neill • 20 Herrera • 21 Francescoli • 22 Sosa • Coach: Cubilla
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Uruguay squad – 1995 Copa América Winners (14th title) |
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1 Alvez • 2 Aguirregaray • 3 Moas • 4 Herrera • 5 Gutiérrez • 6 Adinolfi • 7 Otero • 8 Bengochea • 9 Fonseca • 10 Francescoli • 11 Poyet • 12 Arbiza • 13 Da Silva • 14 Méndez • 15 Saralegui • 16 López • 17 Martínez • 18 Silva • 19 Abeijón • 20 Sosa • 21 Dorta • 22 Ferro • Coach: Núñez
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Primera División top scorers |
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