Schubert Gambetta

Schúbert Gambetta Saint Léon (14 April 1920 – 9 August 1991) was a Uruguayan footballer. He played as a half-back and was right-footed. Gambetta was a figure in the Maracanazo when he helped keep Zizinho and Ademir out of the game, which helped him to the 1950 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team.

Schúbert Gambetta
Personal information
Full name Schúbert Gambetta Saint Léon
Date of birth (1920-04-14)April 14, 1920
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Date of death August 9, 1991(1991-08-09) (aged 71)
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1940–1948 Nacional 240 (59)
1949 Cúcuta Deportivo 14 (2)
1950–1956 Nacional 141 (40)
1956–1960 Mar de Fondo 39 (12)
Total 434 (113)
National team
1941–1952 Uruguay 37 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

From 1940 to 1956, he played for Club Nacional de Football, winning the Uruguayan championship ten times and captaining the team. He also earned 37 caps and scored three goals for the Uruguay national football team from 1941 to 1952. He was part of Uruguay's championship team at the 1950 FIFA World Cup.

Domestic Honours
  • Primera División Uruguaya Winner: 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1952, 1955 and 1956.
  • Primera División Uruguaya Runner up: 1944, 1945, 1949, 1951, 1953 and 1954.
  • Torneo de Honor Winner: 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1948 and 1955.
  • Torneo Competencia Winner: 1942, 1945, 1948 and 1952.
  • Torneo Cuadrangular Winner: 1952, 1954 and 1955.
  • Copa Aldao (Copa Río de la Plata) Winner: 1940, 1942 and 1946.
  • Copa de Confraternidad Escobar - Gerona Winner: 1945.

International honours
  • Copa Baron de Rio Branco Winner versus Brasil: 1946 and 1948.
  • Copa Escobar Gerona Winner: 1945
  • South American Championship 1942 Winner
  • South American Championship 1947 Third Place
  • 1950 FIFA World Cup Winner
  • 1950 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
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