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Uruguayan footballer (born 1930)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Souto and the second or maternal family name is Castro.
Rafael Souto
Personal information
Full name Rafael Ángel Souto Castro
Date of birth (1930-10-24)24 October 1930
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Date of death unknown
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950-1955 Club Nacional de Football
1955-1957 Atlético Madrid 5 (1)
1957 Club Nacional de Football
1958 Elche CF
1958-1959 Deportivo de La Coruña
International career
1953-1954 Uruguay 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rafael Ángel Souto Castro (born 24 October 1930, date of death unknown) was a Uruguayan football forward who played for Uruguay in the 1954 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Souto started his career in 1950 at Club Nacional de Football. In 1955 he transferred to Atlético Madrid.

Then, in 1957, he went back to Club Nacional de Football.

Souto played for Elche CF in 1958 and Deportivo de La Coruña in 1958-1959.

International career

Souto was selected in Uruguay’s squad for the 1953 South American Championship. During the tournament, he got his first cap against Chile on 01/03/1953. He played two other games against Brazil and hosts Peru as Uruguay finished third of the competition.

In 1954, Souto played two friendly games against European nations : against Switzerland on 25 may, and Saarland on 5 June. This was Saarland’s only game against a non-UEFA team during its short-lived story.

Souto was selected in Uruguay’s squad for the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He only played one game in the tournament, the semifinal against Hungary which Uruguay lost 4-2. The game against Hungary was Couto’s 6th and last cap.

References

  1. 1954 FIFA World Cup Switzerland
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  12. "Saar - List of International Matches and Line-Ups". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  13. "1954 FIFA World Cup Switzerland Uruguay". FIFA. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  14. "1954 FIFA World Cup Switzerland Match Report". FIFA. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  15. "Rafael Souto - AUF". AUF. Retrieved 9 December 2023.

External links

Uruguay squad – 1953 South American Championship third place
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Uruguay squad – 1954 FIFA World Cup fourth place
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