Adolfo Barán Flis (born 22 November 1961) is a Uruguayan

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manager and former player.

Club career

Barán was the top goal scorer in the 1990

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season, with 13 goals. Abroad, he played for

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and Santa Fe in Colombia,

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in Japan, Everton in Chile, and

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in Honduras.

International career

At under-20 level, Barán represented Uruguay in the 1981 South American U20 Championship, where they became the champions. Barán made four appearances for the senior Uruguay national team from 1987 to 1989.

Managerial career

In April 2024, Barán was appointed manager of

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Personal life

Baron was born in

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. He is the father of the professional footballers Adolfo Nicolás, Santiago and .

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* * 1961 births Living people Footballers from Montevideo Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguay men's under-20 international footballers Uruguay men's international footballers Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers C.A. Rentistas players Cúcuta Deportivo footballers C.A. Bella Vista players Peñarol players Defensor Sporting players Independiente Santa Fe footballers Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo players Racing Club de Montevideo players Everton de Viña del Mar footballers Real C.D. España players Uruguayan Primera División players Categoría Primera A players Japan Football League (1992–1998) players Chilean Primera División players Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras players Uruguayan Segunda División players Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Colombia Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Japan Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Chile Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Honduras Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia Expatriate men's footballers in Japan Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Honduras Men's association football forwards Uruguayan football managers C.A. Rentistas managers Peñarol managers Racing Club de Montevideo managers Uruguayan Primera División managers Uruguayan Segunda División managers 20th-century Uruguayan sportsmen {{Uruguay-footy-forward-1960s-stub