Jorge Barrios (footballer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Jorge Barrios (footballer)

Uruguayan footballer

Date of Birth: 24-Jan-1961

Place of Birth: Las Piedras, Canelones Department, Uruguay

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Uruguay

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Jorge Barrios (footballer)

  • Jorge Wálter Barrios Balestrasse (born January 24, 1961 in Las Piedras) is a retired football midfielder from Uruguay, who was nicknamed "Chifle" during his professional career.
  • Having made his official debut on July 18, 1980 against Peru (0-0), Barrios obtained a total number of 61 international caps for the Uruguay national football team.He was a Mundialito Winner at the 1980 Copa D'Oro, and he scored the first goal in the final game against Brazil (2-1) on January 10, 1981. He represented his native country at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, against West Germany, Scotland (as captain) and Argentina wearing the number eight jersey. Away of Uruguay, he made a significant career in Greece with Olympiakos for two years (1985-1987) and Levadiakos for four years (1987-1991). After the end of his playing years Barrios became a manager and managed teams in Greece such as Doxa Dramas, Kavala FC and Ionikos.
  • He also managed Olympiakos Nicosia of Cyprus.

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