Ángel Romano

Alfredo Ángel Romano (2 August 1893 – 22 August 1972) was a Uruguayan football striker who played 70 games for his national team between 1911 and 1927, scoring 28 goals.[1] He played in the Copa América nine times, finishing on the winning side on six occasions, losing one final and finishing third twice. He was also part of the Uruguayan team that won the football tournament in the 1924 Olympics.

Ángel Romano

Personal information
Full name	Alfredo Ángel Romano
Date of birth	2 August 1893
Place of birth	Uruguay
Date of death	22 August 1972
Playing position(s)	Second striker or Inside-forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1910–1930	Nacional	388	(164)
National team
1911–1927	Uruguay	70	(28)
Honours Men's football Representing  Uruguay Olympic Games 1924 Paris Team South American Championship Winner 1916 Argentina Winner 1917 Uruguay Winner 1920 Chile Winner 1923 Uruguay Winner 1924 Uruguay Winner 1926 Chile Runner-up 1919 Brazil 1921 Argentina 1922 Brazil
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Romano played club football for Nacional between 1910 and 1930, scoring 164 goals in 388 games. The club won 21 titles during his time as a player. He is the all-time topscorer of the Copa Newton with 4 goals and won a staggering of a total of 50 titles in his career. He retired at the age of 37 playing only for Nacional Montevideo and he remains one the club's legends.