Roberto Eliseo Sosa Echartea (born 14 June 1935, died 27 Jun 2008) was a

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who played for

in the

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and

1966 FIFA World Cup The 1966 FIFA World Cup was the eighth FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial Association football, football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was played in England from 11 to 30 July 1966. England defeated West Germany 4–2 in the 1966 FI ...

s. He also played for

Club Nacional de Football Club Nacional de Football (, ''National Football Club'') is a Uruguayan professional sports club based in La Blanqueada, La Blanqueada, Montevideo. The club was founded on 14 May 1899 as a result of the merger between ''Uruguay Athletic Club'' an ...

Teams

* Policial San Carlos * 1952 *

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1953–1967 *

Universidad de Chile The University of Chile () is a public research university in Santiago Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile (), is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is located in the co ...

1968 * River Plate 1969–1970 * Fénix 1971 * 1972

References

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FIFA profile
1935 births 2008 deaths Footballers from Maldonado Department Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Uruguay men's international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Club Nacional de Football players Club Universidad de Chile footballers Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo) players Centro Atlético Fénix players Uruguayan Primera División players Chilean Primera División players Uruguayan Segunda División players Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Chile 1962 FIFA World Cup players 1966 FIFA World Cup players 20th-century Uruguayan sportsmen {{Uruguay-footy-goalkeeper-stub