Alfonso Auscarriaga

Alfonso Auscarriaga

Personal information
Date of birth	7 September 1927
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Club Nacional
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1946-1948	Club Nacional
1949-1956	Danubio
1957-1958	Defensor
International career
1956	Uruguay	4	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Uruguay South American Championship Winner 1956 Uruguay
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alfonso Auscarriaga (born 7 September 1927) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a forward. He was part of Uruguay’s squad that won the 1956 South American Championship on home soil.[1]

Club career

Born in 1927,[2] Auscarriaga started his career at Club Nacional.[2] He then went to Danubio.[3] Auscarriaga ended his career at Defensor in the 1957-1958 season.

International career

Auscarriaga was named in Uruguay’s squad for the 1956 South American Championship. He earned his two first caps during the competition. Auscarriaga played against Peru and the last game against Argentina, which Uruguay won, enabling them to win the competition.[1]

After the tournament, he had two more caps with Uruguay, against Argentina on 01/07/1956, and against Paraguay on 27/07/1956.[1]

References

1. "Alfonso Auscarriaga - AUF". AUF. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
2. "Alfonso Auscarriaga". Atilio. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
3. "Alfonso Auscarriaga". Monde Football. Retrieved 31 October 2023.

External links

• Alfonso Auscarriaga at National-Football-Teams.com
• Alfonso Auscarriaga at WorldFootball.net