Adolfo Zumelzú

Adolfo Bernabé Zumelzú (5 January 1902 – 29 March 1973) was a football player from Argentina and Olympian.

Adolfo Zumelzú
Zumelzú in 1929
Personal information
Full name Adolfo Bernabé Zumelzú
Date of birth 5 January 1902
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of death 29 March 1973
Playing position(s) Half-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Tigre
Sportivo Palermo
National team
1927–1930 Argentina 13 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Zumelzú represented the Argentina at the South American Championship 1927[1] and the South American Championship 1929[2] both won by Argentina.

Zumelzú also participated in the 1930 FIFA World Cup,[3] where Argentina finished second behind Uruguay. He scored two goals in the tournament. He played club football for Tigre and Sportivo Palermo.

1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games

He played on the team sent to the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Olympics. Argentina lost the final against Uruguay.[4]

International goals

Argentina's goal tally first

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.3 November 1929Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires, Argentina Peru2–03–01929 South American Championship
2.3–0
3.19 July 1930Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay Mexico2–06–31930 FIFA World Cup
4.5–1

References
  1. RSSSF South American Championships 1927
  2. RSSSF South American Championship 1929
  3. RSSSF 1930 World Cup Archived 2 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Football at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2016.


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