Club Atlético Peñarol, more commonly referred to as Peñarol and also known as Carboneros, Aurinegros, and (familiarly) Manyas, is a Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo. The name "Peñarol" comes from the Peñarol neighbourhood on the outskirts of Montevideo. Throughout its history the club has also participated in other sports, such as basketball and cycling. Its focus has always been on football, a sport in which the club excels, having never been relegated from the top division. The club traditionally plays in yellow and black-striped shirts.
Roque Gastón Máspoli Arbelvide was a Uruguayan football player and coach. He was the goalkeeper for the Uruguay national team that won the 1950 World Cup. He was also the head coach for the Uruguayan team that won the 1980 Mundialito.
Enzo Francescoli Uriarte, nicknamed "El Príncipe", is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is regarded as one of the best playmakers of his generation and as one of Uruguay's and South America's greatest ever players. He represented his nation at two FIFA World Cups, in 1986 and 1990, also winning the Copa América in 1983, 1987 and 1995.
Álvaro Alexánder Recoba Rivero is an Uruguayan professional football coach and former player, who played as a forward or midfielder. He most recently coached Uruguayan club Nacional.
Juan Alberto "Pepe" Schiaffino Villalba was an Uruguayan football player who played as an attacking midfielder or forward. A highly skilful and creative playmaker, at club level, he played for Peñarol in Uruguay, and for AC Milan, and Roma in Italy. At international level, he won the 1950 FIFA World Cup with the Uruguay national team, and also took part at the 1954 FIFA World Cup; he later also represented the Italy national football team.
Daniel Alberto Brailovsky Poliak is an Argentine-born Israeli former professional footballer and manager.
Ruben Sosa Ardaiz is a Uruguayan former professional football forward. He was a member of the Uruguay national team with extended spells at Danubio, Zaragoza, Lazio, Inter Milan and Nacional.
Carlos Heber Bueno Suárez is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Artigas F.C. as a striker.
Montevideo Wanderers Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Wanderers, is a Uruguayan professional football club based in Montevideo. The club are currently members of the Primera División and play at the Estadio Viera. Beside football, the club also has teams playing basketball, volleyball, athletics, futsal, pool and pelota.
Tomáš Skuhravý is a Czech former footballer who played as a striker. He is famous for scoring 5 goals for Czechoslovakia in 1990 FIFA World Cup.
Óscar Osvaldo Aguirregaray Acosta is a former Uruguayan footballer who played as a defender for Uruguay national team.
Ruben Wálter Paz Márquez is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Paz played at two FIFA World Cups for Uruguay and was also South American Footballer of the Year in 1988. He retired in 2006 at the age of 47. He is currently Peñarol's assistant coach.
Nelson Daniel Gutiérrez Luongo is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a defender. He obtained a total number of 57 international caps for the Uruguay national football team, and was a member of the team that competed at the 1986 and 1990 FIFA World Cups.
Julio César "El Pocho" Cortés Lagos is an Uruguayan football coach and former midfielder who participated in three World Cups with the Uruguay national team.
Walter Alejandro Gargano Guevara is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
José Batlle Perdomo Teixeira is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
This page details the records and statistics of the Copa Libertadores. The Copa Libertadores is an international premier club tournament played annually by the top football clubs of South America. It includes 3–5 teams from all ten CONMEBOL members. It is usually held from January to November.
Juan Carlos de Lima del Castillo is a former Uruguayan footballer who has played at club level in Uruguay, Brazil, Chile and Ecuador.
Gastón Rodrigo Pereiro López is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie A club Genoa.
The Argentina–Uruguay football rivalry, also known as Clásico del Río de la Plata, is a highly competitive sports rivalry that exists between the Argentine and Uruguayan national football teams and their respective set of fans. Considered by football journalists and fans alike as one of the most important rivalries in the sport, the derby is also the most played in football history. According to FIFA records, 197 official matches have been played to date, the first of which was played on 20 July 1902, in which both teams played the first international match outside the United Kingdom in Uruguay, with Argentina winning by 6–0.
