Enrique Guaita

Football player infobox
playername = Enrique Guaita


fullname = Enrique Guaita
height =
nickname =
dateofbirth = July 11, 1910
cityofbirth = Lucas González
countryofbirth = Argentina
dateofdeath = death date and age|1959|5|18|1910|7|11
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1931-1933
1933-1935
1936-1938
1938-1940
clubs = Estudiantes
Roma
Racing Club
Estudiantes
caps(goals) = 65 (33)
60 (43)
? (?)
27 (9)
nationalyears = 1933, 1937
1934-1935
nationalteam = Argentina
Italy
nationalcaps(goals) = 4 (1)
10 (5)

pcupdate = July 2007

Enrique Guaita (July 11, 1910 – May 18, 1959) commonly known as "Enrico Guaita" was a dual international footballer who played for Argentina and Italy [ [http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/argital-recintlp.html rsssf: Argentines in the Italy national team] ] . He won the World Cup in 1934 with Italy.

He played most of his footballing career in Argentina with Estudiantes and Racing Club, but also played in Italy with Roma where he was nicknamed "Il Corsaro Nero".

Football career

Guaita played for Racing Club de Avellaneda and Estudiantes de La Plata in Argentina. He moved to Italy, where he played two seasons for A.S. Roma from 1933 to 1935. For the Italian national team he played ten matches (five goals) and scored the only goal in the semifinal match of the 1934 FIFA World Cup against Austria, before Italy went on to win the title. He died at only 48 years old.

Guaita was one of twelve Argentine players to represent both Argentina (four caps, one goal) and Italy (ten caps, five goals) at national level, before the practice of playing for more than one national team was banned. Along with the likes of Monti, Orsi, Cesarini, Schiavio he represented Italy as one of the "oriundi".

References

External links

* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=23677 Career details] at National Football Teams