Enzo Francescoli
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Enzo Francescoli Uriarte (born November 12, 1961 in Montevideo) was a Uruguayan football player until retirement in 1997.
His official debut was in Uruguayan team Wanderers. Francescoli played for Uruguay at the 1986 and Template:Wcs. He played several years for River Plate of Argentina. He also played for French Racing Club de Paris (Mantra Racing Paris by the time), Olympique de Marseille, and Italian calcio teams Cagliari and Torino.
Francescoli is known as El Principe (Spanish) or Le Prince (French), which means The Prince.
He's one of the few players admired by most Argentine football team's fans. He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.
Clubs
| Year | Team | Matches Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-1982 | Wanderers (Uruguay) | 74 | 20 |
| 1983-1986 | River Plate (Argentina) | 81 | 43 |
| 1986-1989 | Matra Racing Paris (France) | 89 | 32 |
| 1989-1990 | Olympique de Marseille (France) | 28 | 11 |
| 1990-1993 | Cagliari (Italy) | 98 | 17 |
| 1993-1994 | Torino (Italy) | 24 | 3 |
| 1994-1997 | River Plate (Argentina) | 84 | 47 |
| TOTAL | 510 | 198 | |
Titles
- 1981 South American Youth
- 1983 Nehim Cup
- 1983 Copa América
- 1986 Primera División Argentina
- 1987 Copa América
- 1990 Ligue 1
- 1994 Apertura
- 1995 Copa América
- 1996 Apertura
- 1996 Copa Libertadores de América
- 1997 Clausura
- 1997 Apertura
- 1997 Supercopa Sudamericana
Other info
- Southamerican Player of the Year 1984
- Argentina Top Scorer 1985
- Argentina Top Scorer 1986
- Argentina Player of the Year 1986
- France Foreign Player of the Year 1990
- Argentina Top Scorer 1994
- Argentina Top Scorer 1996
- Argentina Player of the Year 1996
- Foreign 3rd Top Scorer in Argentina
- Foreign Top Scorer for River Plate
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