Héctor Scarone was a renowned Uruguayan footballer, often referred to as "the Gardel of Football" due to his exceptional skills.
Scarone was a three-time world champion, winning the Olympic tournaments in 1924 and 1928, as well as the first FIFA World Cup in 1930.
He scored the decisive goal for Uruguay in the 1917 South American Championship final against Argentina at just 19 years old.
Biography
Early Life
Héctor Pedro Scarone Berreta was born in 1898 in Uruguay, where he would go on to become one of the most celebrated footballers of his time. Known for his extraordinary skills on the ball, he earned the nicknames "the Gardel of Football" and "El Mago". Scarone's football journey began early, and by the age of 19, he had already made a significant impact on the international stage.
Career
Scarone's professional career spanned several prestigious clubs, starting with Club Nacional de Football, where he played from 1917 to 1926. He later had stints at FC Barcelona (1926-1927) and Inter Milan (1931-1932), before returning to Nacional and finishing his club career at Montevideo Wanderers. Scarone was a key player for the Uruguay national team, contributing to their success in the 1924 and 1928 Olympic football tournaments and the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930. He scored 31 goals in 52 international matches, a record that stood until 2011.
Legacy
After retiring from playing, Scarone transitioned into coaching, managing teams such as Millonarios, Nacional, and Real Madrid during the 1950s. His contributions to football were profound, and he is remembered as a pioneer of the sport in Uruguay. Scarone passed away in 1967 in Montevideo, leaving behind a legacy as one of the greatest footballers in history, celebrated for his skill and leadership on the field.
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Career & Clubs
With the Uruguay national team, Scarone won the South American Championship four times: in 1917, 1923, 1924, and 1926, and the Olympic gold medal twice: in 1924 and 1928 recognized as FIFA World Cup. At the age of 19, he scored the goal that gave Uruguay the title at the 1917 South American Championship, in the final against Argentina, his fourth international match. Scarone finished his international career by leading Uruguay to the 1930 FIFA World Cup, and although his international career ended that same year, the 31 goals in 52 matches (actually 52, but 21 goals were in unofficial matches) he scored for his country stood until as of 2011 as the national record. With his goal against Romania on 21 July 1930 Scarone was the last player born in the 19th century to score in a World Cup final tournament.
After retiring as a player, Scarone became a football coach. He was the second manager of Millonarios since its origins, from 1947 to 1948, while the club was still an amateur team. He was manager of Nacional and Real Madrid in the 1950s. He died in 1967 in Montevideo, aged 68, after attending a match of Nacional.
We were young, winners, united... we believed we were indestructible.
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- Palermo F.C. (1932–1934)
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- Club Nacional de Football (1917–1926)
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- FC Barcelona (1926–1927)
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- Inter Milan (1931–1932)
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- Club Nacional de Football (1927–1931)
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- Club Nacional de Football (1934–1939)
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- Uruguay men's national football team (1917–1930)
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- FC Barcelona (1926–1926)
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- Montevideo Wanderers Fútbol Club (1937–1938)
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- Uruguay
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Played together with
Abde EzzalzouliFC Barcelona · 2021–2023
Abdelhamid El KaoutariPalermo F.C. · 2015–2016- Abdelhamid El KaoutariPalermo F.C. · 2015–2015
Abdón PorteClub Nacional de Football · 1911–1918
Abel HernándezPalermo F.C. · 2009–2014
Abel RuizFC Barcelona
Abelardo FernándezFC Barcelona · 1994–2002- Abraham González CasanovaFC Barcelona · 2008–2009
- Abraham González CasanovaFC Barcelona · 2009–2009
Achraf HakimiInter Milan · 2020–2021
Aco StojkovInter Milan · 2001–2005- Adalto Batista da SilvaClub Nacional de Football · 1999–2001
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Identifiers & aliases
Héctor Pedro Scarone Berreta was a Uruguayan footballer who played as inside forward. Known as "the Gardel of Football" and El Mago due to his extraordinary skills with the ball, Scarone was considered one of the best players in the world during his time. He was crowned world champion three times, after winning the editions of the 1924 and 1928 Olympic football tournaments, along with the first World Cup in 1930.
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