Antonio Alzamendi

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Antonio Alzamendi

Full name	Antonio Alzamendi Casas
Date of birth	June 7, 1956 (1956-06-07) (age 52)
Place of birth	Durazno, Uruguay
Height	1.75 m
Playing position	Forward
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1971-1973 1974-1976 1976-1978 1979-1982 1982 1983 1983-1984 1985 1986-1988 1988-1990 1990 1993	Wanderers de Durazno Policial de Durazno Sud América Independiente River Plate Nacional UAG Tecos Peñarol River Plate Logroñés Textil Mandiyú Rampla Juniors	185 (75) 28 (13) 62 (15) 09 (0) 04 (0)
National team²
1978-1990	Uruguay	31 (6)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 9, 2006. ² National team caps and goals correct as of May 30, 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Antonio Alzamendi Casas (born June 7, 1956 in Durazno) was a Uruguayan football player who retired in 1991.

His official debut was with the Uruguayan team Wanderers de Durazno. Alzamendi played for Uruguay at the 1986 and 1990 FIFA World Cups, scoring against Germany in 1986. He played several years for River Plate of Argentina. Winning both Copa Libertadores de América and Intercontinental Cup in 1986.

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Preceded by Julio César Romero	South American Footballer of the Year 1986	Succeeded by Carlos Valderrama
Preceded by Michel Platini	World Club Championship Best Player 1986	Succeeded by Rabah Madjer

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v • d • e Uruguay squad - 1986 FIFA World Cup

1 Rodríguez • 2 Gutiérrez • 3 Acevedo • 4 Diogo • 5 Bossio • 6 Batista • 7 Alzamendi • 8 Barrios • 9 da Silva • 10 Francescoli • 11 Santín • 12 Alvez • 13 Vega • 14 Pereyra • 15 Rivero • 16 Saralegui • 17 Zalazar • 18 Paz • 19 Ramos • 20 Aguilera • 21 Cabrera • 22 Otero • Coach: Borrás

v • d • e Uruguay squad - 1990 FIFA World Cup

1 Alvez • 2 Gutiérrez • 3 de León • 4 Herrera • 5 Perdomo • 6 Domínguez • 7 Alzamendi • 8 Ostolaza • 9 Francescoli • 10 Paz • 11 Sosa • 12 E. Pereira • 13 Revelez • 14 Saldanha • 15 Correa • 16 Bengoechea • 17 Martínez • 18 Aguilera • 19 Fonseca • 20 R. Pereira • 21 Castro • 22 Zeoli • Coach: Tabárez