Uruguay Graffigna

Uruguay Graffigna
Personal information
Full name Uruguay Gustavo Graffigna Banhoffer
Date of birth (1948-01-14) 14 January 1948
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1967 El Tanque Sisley ? (?)
1968–1970 San Luis Quillota ? (?)
1971 Unión San Felipe ? (?)
1972 Unión Española ? (?)
1973 Pachuca ? (?)
1973 Atlético Español ? (?)
1974 Deportes Aviación ? (?)
1974–1975 Los Angeles Aztecs 38 (21)
1975–1979 PEC Zwolle ? (25)
1979 Santiago Morning ? (?)
1980–1983 San Luis Quillota ? (?)
1984 Iberia Los Ángeles ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only


Gustavo Uruguay Graffigna also known as Uri Banhoffer (born January 14, 1948 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a former Uruguayan footballer who played for clubs in Uruguay, Chile, the Netherlands and the United States.

Career

Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Graffigna moved to Chile in 1968 after playing for Defensor Sporting in his homeland.[1] He helped Unión San Felipe win the 1971 Chilean Primera División title and after a spell with Antofagasta, he moved to Mexico to play for C.F. Pachuca.[2]

Graffigna played two seasons in the NASL for the Los Angeles Aztecs and won the championship in 1974.[3] He next moved to the Netherlands where he joined Eerste Divisie club PEC Zwolle. Graffigna spent three seasons with PEC,[4] and had a goal disallowed as the club lost the 1976–77 KNVB Cup final to FC Twente.[5]

Teams

Titles

Personal

Graffigna's son, José, is also a professional footballer.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Leal, Patricio (5 July 2004). "Garra y talento futboleros" (in Spanish). El Mercurio de Valparaíso.
  2. ↑ van Enckevort, John (October 28, 2013). "Great seasons: Union San Felipe (Chile) 1971". Soccer Stories.
  3. ↑ Levin, Dan (September 2, 1974). "The penalty for success". Sports Illustrated.
  4. ↑ "Banhoffer, opgewonden standje in Zwolle" (in Dutch). De Stentor. 6 July 2010.
  5. 1 2 "José Graffigna: Wereldburger en zoon van Yuri Banhoffer" (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
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