Uruguayan footballer (1887–1954)
Cayetano Saporiti
Uruguay's national team at the Copa America in 1917. Saporiti standing No. 3 from the left.
Date of birth
(1887-01-14 ) January 14, 1887 Place of birth
Montevideo , Uruguay Date of death
1954 (aged 66–67) Place of death
Montevideo , Uruguay Position(s)
Goalkeeper Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 1903–1920
Montevideo Wanderers
342
(?) 1905–1919
Uruguay
56
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Cayetano Saporiti (January 14, 1887 – 1954) was a Uruguayan football goalkeeper who played 56 games for the Uruguay national team between 1905 and 1919.[ 1]
Biography
He made his debut for the national team at 18 years 179 days making him the third youngest international goalkeeper in history.[ 2]
He was part of the Uruguay team that won the Copa América tournament in 1916 [ 3] and 1917 ,[ 4] he also participated in 1919 .[ 5]
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 club's most important players.
Honours
Uruguay
Wanderers
Uruguayan league : (2) 1906, 1908
Copa de Honor : (2) 1908, 1910
Copa Competencia : (5) 1906, 1908, 1911, 1917, 1918
Copa de Honor Cousenier : (1) 1908
Cup Tie Competition : (3) 1911, 1917, 1918
References