Walter Corbo

Wálter Corbo
	Corbo in 1974
Personal information
Full name	Wálter Luis Corbo Burmia
Date of birth	2 May 1949 (age 75)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Montevideo Department, Uruguay
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1968	CA Peñarol
Senior career*
Years	Team
1970–1976	CA Peñarol
1977–1978	Grêmio FBPA
1979–1980	San Lorenzo de Almagro
International career‡
1969–1977	Uruguay
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2022; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 May 2009

Walter Luis Corbo Burmia, known as "Corbo", (born 2 May 1949 in Montevideo) is a former professional footballer. He spent many years with Peñarol and the Uruguay national football team. Corbo also won the Teresa Herrera Cup in 1974 for Peñarol and a second time in 1975.^[1]

Born in Montevideo, Corbo began playing professional football with Racing Club de Montevideo before moving to local rivals Peñarol. He played for Grêmio FBPA from 1977 until 1978. Corbo helped Grêmio win the 1977 Campeonato Gaúcho, breaking an eight-year hegemony of Internacional.^[2] In the Campeonato Brasileiro, the former goalkeeper appeared in 47 matches, with 25 wins, 15 draws and seven defeats.^[3] In 1979-1980, Corbo played in San Lorenzo de Almagro, of Argentina, before returning to Uruguay to finish his career at River Plate.

Corbo made 11 appearances for the Uruguay national football team from 1971 to 1977.^[4]

Corbo now lives in Montevideo, where he works as an entrepreneur in the auto sector.

Honours - International competitions

CA Peñarol

Costa del Sol Cup, Spain: 1975
Costa del Sol Tournament: 1974, 1975
- "Teresa Herrera Cup": 1974, 1975
"Mohamed V Cup": 1974
Transportes Aéreos Portugueses Cup: 1974
Confraternidad Deportiva Cup: 1973
- Atlántico Sur Cup: 1972, 1973

Honours - Estadual competitions

Grêmio FBPA

Champions of Gaúchão: 1977
Rio Grande do Sul State Championship: 1977

Honours - National competitions

CA Peñarol

- Liguilla: 1974, 1975
  - Uruguayan League: 1973, 1974, 1975

References

^ "Walter Luiz Corbo Burmia".
^ "Corbo: Ex-goleiro do Grêmio e Peñarol". terceirotempo.uol.com.br (in Portuguese).
^ "Futpedia: Corbo (Walter Corbo)" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
^ Passo Alpuin, Luis Fernando (6 November 2009). "Uruguay - Record International Players". RSSSF.

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[1] "Walter Luiz Corbo Burmia".

[2] "Corbo: Ex-goleiro do Grêmio e Peñarol". terceirotempo.uol.com.br (in Portuguese).

[3] "Futpedia: Corbo (Walter Corbo)" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 17 February 2010.

[4] Passo Alpuin, Luis Fernando (6 November 2009). "Uruguay - Record International Players". RSSSF.

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