Leonel Conde (1937–2001) was a Uruguayan professional

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who played as a

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in Uruguay, Mexico, Netherlands, and the United States.

Career

Conde played for Cerro and Mexican club Atletico Morelia, before moving to the United States to play with the

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, the

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, and the

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. In the 1969 season he was a member of the NASL 1st All-Star Team. He also played in the Netherlands with

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.Tweede Uruguees. "De Telegraaf". Amsterdam, 30-06-1970, p. 15. Geraadpleegd op Delpher op 25-10-2021, https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:011198079:mpeg21:p015

References

1937 births 2001 deaths Uruguayan men's footballers C.A. Cerro players Atlético Morelia players Oakland Clippers players Kansas City Spurs players Washington Darts players PEC Zwolle players National Professional Soccer League (1967) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Men's association football goalkeepers Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States 20th-century Uruguayan sportsmen {{Uruguay-footy-goalkeeper-stub