Rafael Souto
Personal information
Full name Rafael Ángel Souto Castro
Date of birth (1930-10-24)24 October 1930
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Date of death date of death unknown[1]
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950-1955 Club Nacional de Football
1955-1957 Atlético Madrid 5 (1)
1957 Club Nacional de Football
1958 Elche CF
1958-1959 Deportivo de La Coruña
International career
1953-1954 Uruguay 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rafael Ángel Souto Castro (24 October 1930 - date of death unknown)[2] was a Uruguayan football forward who played for Uruguay in the 1954 FIFA World Cup.[3]

Club Career

He started his career in 1950 at Club Nacional de Football.[4] In 1955 he transferred to Atlético Madrid.[5]

Then, in 1957, he went back to Club Nacional de Football.[6]

He played for Elche CF in 1958 and Deportivo de La Coruña in 1958-1959.[7]

International Career

Souto was selected in Uruguay’s squad for the 1953 South American Championship.[8] During the tournament, he got his first cap against Chile on 01/03/1953.[9] He played two other games against Brazil and hosts Peru[10] as Uruguay finished third of the competition.

In 1954, Souto played two friendly games against European nations : against Switzerland on 25 may,[11] and Saarland on 5 June.[12] This was Saarland’s only game against a non-UEFA team during its short-lived story.[13]

He was selected in Uruguay’s squad for the 1954 FIFA World Cup.[14] He only played one game in the tournament, the semifinal against Hungary which Uruguay lost 4-2.[15] The game against Hungary was Couto’s 6th and last cap.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Una Bota de Oro, zapatillas tres números mayores y mate con Simeone: el idilio de Uruguay con el Atlético". El Mundo. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Una Bota de Oro, zapatillas tres números mayores y mate con Simeone: el idilio de Uruguay con el Atlético". El Mundo. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  3. ^ 1954 FIFA World Cup Switzerland
  4. ^ "Rafael Souto". Atilio. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Una Bota de Oro, zapatillas tres números mayores y mate con Simeone: el idilio de Uruguay con el Atlético". El Mundo. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Rafael Souto". Atilio. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Rafael Souto". Atilio. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Rafael Souto - AUF". AUF. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Rafael Souto - AUF". AUF. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Rafael Souto - AUF". AUF. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Rafael Souto - AUF". AUF. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Rafael Souto - AUF". AUF. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Saar - List of International Matches and Line-Ups". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  14. ^ "1954 FIFA World Cup Switzerland Uruguay". FIFA. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  15. ^ "1954 FIFA World Cup Switzerland Match Report". FIFA. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  16. ^ "Rafael Souto - AUF". AUF. Retrieved 9 December 2023.

External links


Uruguay squad – 1953 South American Championship third place
Uruguay squad – 1954 FIFA World Cup fourth place
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