Lorenzo Fernández
Lorenzo Fernández, nicknamed El Gallego, was a Spanish-born Uruguayan footballer. During his career, he played for Capurro, River Plate, Montevideo Wanderers FC and C.A. Peñarol. Fernández also played 31 times and scored 4 goals for the Uruguay national football team, with which he won the 1930 FIFA World Cup, the gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics, and the 1926 and 1935 Copa Americas. A center-half in the 2–3–5 footballing system, he once replaced Pedro Cea as an inside-left forward against Peru during a match in 1929 South American Championship and went on to score a hat-trick.
Honours
- Atlético Wanderers
- * Federación Uruguaya: 1923
- Peñarol
- * Uruguayan Primera División: 1928, 1929, 1932 & 1935.
- * "La Tribuna Popular" Trophy: 1932
- * José Piendibene Cup: 1929
- * Mirurgia Cup: 1928
- * Ricardo Pittaluga Cup: 1928
- * Copa Aldao: 1928
International
- Uruguay
- * South American Championship: 1926 Winner, 1935 Winner
- * FIFA World Cup: 1930 Winner
- * 1928 Summer Olympics: 1928 Gold Medal
- * Copa Newton: 1929 & 1930 Winner
- * Copa Lipton: 1927 & 1929 Winner
Individual
- IFFHS Uruguayan Men's Dream Team