José Piendibene
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José Miguel Piendibene Ferrari (5 June 1890 - 12 November 1969) was an Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...

an footballer.

Club career

Piendibene played for Peñarol
C.A. Peñarol
Club Atlético Peñarol also known as Carboneros, Aurinegros and familiarly as Manya, is an Uruguayan sports club based in the Peñarol barrio, Montevideo, best known for its professional football team. The team plays their home matches in Estadio Centenario, the largest stadium in the country, but...

 between 1908 and 1928. During his time with the Carboneros he won six Primera División Uruguaya
Primera División Uruguaya
The Liga Profesional de Primera División , also known as the Primera División Uruguaya or Primera División de Uruguay , is a professional football league in Uruguay at the top of the country's football league system. It is organized by the Uruguayan Football Association and is contested by 16 teams...

 championships.

International career

Piendibene made his debut for the Uruguay national football team in 1909 against Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...

 in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...

. Over the course of his 14 year career with the national team he was capped 40 times, scoring 20 goals. He made his final appearance for La Celeste in November 1923.

Piendibene played two matches at the unofficial 1910 Copa America
1910 Copa America (unofficial)
The Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo was a international football tournament. Hosted by Argentina from May 29 to June 12, 1910, it was the first international tournament in South America where more than two football nations participated...

.

At the 1916 South American Championship Piendibene scored the first goal of the tournament in a match against Chile
Chile national football team
The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions. The team is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile which was established in 1895. They have appeared in eight World Cup tournaments and were hosts of the 1962 FIFA World Cup finishing in...

. He finished the tournament with two goals and was equal second place in the goalscorers list.

Piendibene was a member of the Uruguayan squad for the 1917 South American Championship but did not play a match at the tournament.

He was a member of Uruguay's third South American Championship win at the 1920 tournament where he scored one goal in three matches.

He played in the Uruguay team at the 1921 tournament where Uruguay placed third. Piendibene scored one goal.

Club

Peñarol
C.A. Peñarol
Club Atlético Peñarol also known as Carboneros, Aurinegros and familiarly as Manya, is an Uruguayan sports club based in the Peñarol barrio, Montevideo, best known for its professional football team. The team plays their home matches in Estadio Centenario, the largest stadium in the country, but...

    • Primera División Uruguaya
      Primera División Uruguaya
      The Liga Profesional de Primera División , also known as the Primera División Uruguaya or Primera División de Uruguay , is a professional football league in Uruguay at the top of the country's football league system. It is organized by the Uruguayan Football Association and is contested by 16 teams...

       Winner: 1911, 1918, 1921, 1924, 1926 & 1928

Country

Uruguay
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...

    • South American Championship
      Copa América
      The Copa América —previously known as South American Championship—is an international football competition contested between the men's national teams of CONMEBOL, the sport's continental governing body...

      (Copa América): 1916, 1917 & 1920
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