Uruguayan footballer (1936–2023)
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Escalada and the second or maternal family name is
Píriz .
Guillermo Escalada Full name Guillermo Escalada Píriz [ 1] Date of birth (1936-04-24 ) 24 April 1936 Place of birth Uruguay Date of death 21 June 2023(2023-06-21) (aged 87) Position(s) Forward Years Team Apps (Gls ) 1954–1963 Nacional 289 (116) 1964–1966 Gimnasia de La Plata 26 (3) 1966–1967 Montevideo Wanderers 1955–1962 Uruguay 30 (11) *Club domestic league appearances and goals
Guillermo Escalada Píriz (24 April 1936 – 21 June 2023) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a forward .[ 2] Uruguay’s squad for the 1962 FIFA World Cup , though he was an unused substitute.[ 3] Copa America : 1955 ,[ 4] 1956 ,[ 5] 1959 (Argentina) ,[ 6] 1959 (Ecuador) ,[ 7]
Escalada began playing club football with Club Nacional de Football , where he would win league titles in 1956, 1957 and 1958. He also played for Gimnasia de La Plata and Montevideo Wanderers .[ 8]
Escalada scored eleven goals in 30 appearances for the Uruguay national team .[ 9]
Escalada died on 21 June 2023, at the age of 87.[ 10]
National team Year Apps Goals Uruguay [ 11] 1955 1 0 1956 5 3 1957 0 0 1958 0 0 1959 10 5 1960 5 1 1961 3 2 1962 6 0 Total 30 11
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