Álvaro Gestido

José Álvaro Pelegrín Gestido Pose (17 May 1907 — 18 January 1957) was a footballer from Uruguay. He was born in Montevideo. From 1926 to 1942, he played for C.A. Peñarol. He also played 25 matches for the Uruguay national football team, winning the 1930 FIFA World Cup and the 1928 Summer Olympics. His brother Óscar Diego Gestido was President of Uruguay in 1967.

1930 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament

Goalkeeper	Enrique Ballesteros

Defenders	José Nasazzi Milutin Ivković

Midfielders	Luis Monti Álvaro Gestido José Andrade

Forwards	Pedro Cea Héctor Castro Héctor Scarone Guillermo Stábile Bert Patenaude

Uruguay football squad – 1928 Summer Olympics – Gold medal

MF Andrade FW Anselmo DF Arispe FW Arremón FW Bartibás GK Batignani FW Borjas FW Campolo DF Canavesi FW Castro FW Cea MF Fernández FW Figueroa MF Gestido GK Mazali MF Melogno DF Nasazzi FW Petrone MF Píriz FW Scarone DF Tejera FW Urdinarán Coach: Gianotti

Uruguay squad – 1930 FIFA World Cup Winners (1st title)

MF Andrade FW Anselmo GK Ballestrero FW Calvo GK Capuccini FW Castro FW Cea FW Dorado DF Fernández MF Gestido FW Iriarte DF Mascheroni MF Melogno DF Nasazzi (c) FW Petrone MF Píriz DF Recoba MF Riolfo FW Saldombide FW Scarone DF Tejera FW Urdinarán Coach: Suppici

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