José María Piriz
José María Piriz (born April 1, 1943) is a former Uruguayan footballer who played for clubs in Uruguay, Chile and Ecuador.
Career
[edit]Piriz was born in Rivera and played for Rampla Juniors. He transferred to Ecuadorian soccer in 1966 to play for Deportivo Quito.[1]
The following year, he played in the Copa Libertadores de America with Emelec, where his performance impressed the manager of Colo-Colo of Chile who signed him up; he excelled in the 'Araucanian cacique'.[2]
Despite this, Piriz had a reputation as an "evil genius" in the Chilean club, because, in a game against Rangers de Talca, 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.[3]
Piriz was nevertheless champion of Chilean soccer with Albos in 1970, playing alongside Carlos Caszely and Francisco Valdés.
Teams
[edit]- Rampla Juniors 1965
- Deportivo Quito 1966
- Emelec 1967
- Colo-Colo 1968–1970
- Emelec 1971–1974
- LDU Portoviejo 1974
References
[edit]- ^ Pasión por el fútbol: Emelec http://www.pochoweb.com/libro/emelec/emelec/assets/downloads/page0007.pdf[permanent dead link ]
- ^ Colo-Colo 1969 – Campeonato Nacional http://www.solofutbol.cl/futbol%20chileno/Campeonatos%20Nacionales/equipos/Colo%20Colo/Colo%20Colo%201969%20nacional.htm
- ^ Records Deportivos: Buenos Compañeros http://www.geocities.ws/piudemoro/records_deportivos.htm
- 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
- Uruguayan football forward stubs