Álvaro Gestido

Álvaro Antonio Gestido Pose (17 May 1907 — 18 January 1957) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a midfielder for Uruguay national team.^[1] He played for Peñarol in club football from 1926 to 1940. He has played 26 matches for the national team, winning the 1930 FIFA World Cup and the 1928 Summer Olympics.^[2] His brother Óscar Diego Gestido was President of Uruguay in 1967.

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Álvaro Gestido in 1928
Personal information
Full name	Álvaro Antonio Gestido Pose
Date of birth	(1907-05-17)17 May 1907
Place of birth	Uruguay
Date of death	18 January 1957(1957-01-18) (aged 49)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1926–1940	Peñarol	445	(26)
International career
1927–1940	Uruguay	26	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Uruguay Olympic Games 1928 Amsterdam Team FIFA World Cup Winner 1930 Uruguay South American Championship 1929 Argentina
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
Olympic Games
	1928 Amsterdam	Team
FIFA World Cup
Winner	1930 Uruguay
South American Championship
	1929 Argentina
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
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1. ^ "Álvaro Gestido". Retrieved 23 June 2019.
2. ^ "Álvaro Gestido". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

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