José María Piriz (born April 1, 1943) is a former Uruguayan

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who played for clubs in Uruguay, Chile and Ecuador.

Career

Piriz was born in

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and played for

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. He transferred to Ecuadorian soccer in 1966 to play for

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. The following year, he played in the

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with Emelec, where his performance impressed the manager of

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who signed him up; he excelled in the 'Araucanian cacique'. Despite this, Piriz had a reputation as an "evil genius" in the Chilean club, because, in a game against

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, he assaulted another player, Aldo Valentini. The conflict between the two 'colocolinos' was initiated by Piriz, who insulted Valentini. Piriz landed a severe blow on the other player. The referee Ricardo Romero, according to the regulations, sent off the Uruguayan player while Valentini spent several minutes trying to recover from the assault.Records Deportivos: Buenos Compañeros http://www.geocities.ws/piudemoro/records_deportivos.htm Piriz was nevertheless champion of Chilean soccer with Albos in 1970, playing alongside

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and

Francisco Valdés Francisco Segundo Valdés Muñoz, (19 March 1943 - 10 August 2009), nicknamed Chamaco, was a Chilean footballer and manager. Recognized as one of Chile's most important midfielders, with 215 official goals, he is the top scorer in the history of ...

Teams

1965 *

1966 * Emelec 1967 *

1968–1970 * Emelec 1971–1974 *

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1974

References

1943 births Living people Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Rampla Juniors players L.D.U. Portoviejo footballers S.D. Quito footballers C.S. Emelec footballers Colo-Colo footballers Chilean Primera División players Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador Men's association football forwards 20th-century Uruguayan sportsmen {{Uruguay-footy-forward-1940s-stub