Héctor Silva (Uruguayan footballer)

Héctor Jesús "Lito" Silva (1 February 1940 – 30 August 2015) is a Uruguayan football forward who played for Uruguay in the 1962 and 1966 FIFA World Cups.[1] He also played for Danubio and C.A. Peñarol.

Héctor Silva
Personal information
Date of birth (1940-02-01)1 February 1940
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Date of death 30 August 2015(2015-08-30) (aged 75)
Place of death Montevideo, Uruguay
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1963 Danubio
1964–1970 Peñarol
1970–1971 Palmeiras 80 (16)
1972 L.D.U. Quito
1972–1973 Portuguesa
1973–1975 Danubio
National team
1961–1969 Uruguay 29 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Hector died on 30 August 2015.[2]

References
  1. 1962 FIFA World Cup Chile Archived October 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. http://www.conmebol.com/en/08312015-0718/hector-lito-silva-has-passed-away
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