Pedro Petrone


Pedro Petrone Schiavone was a Uruguayan footballer who played in the role of striker. His nickname was Artillero, meaning artilleryman or gunner, in reference to his amazing goalscoring prowess.

Club career

Throughout his career, Petrone played for Nacional, where he won two National Tournaments. Whilst in Italy, Petrone was timed in the hundred metres at 11 seconds and was said to be the fastest player in the League.

International career

A two-time gold medalist in the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics, Petrone also won the 1930 FIFA World Cup with Uruguay. He was 19 years and 1 month old when he received the 1924 gold medal and the tournament top-goalscorer award, still remaining to this day the youngest ever football gold medalist in the history of the Olympic Games.
Petrone won 29 official caps for Uruguay, scoring 24 goals, but early non-FIFA officiated matches would bring his record to 80 caps and 36 goals. He is currently seventh in the Uruguay top-goalscorers list.

Death

Petrone died in Montevideo in 1964, at the age of 59 years.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1Parque Central, Montevideo, Uruguay2–02–01923 South American Championship
2Parque Central, Montevideo, Uruguay1–02–11923 South American Championship
3Parque Central, Montevideo, Uruguay1–02–01923 South American Championship
4Stade olympique, Colombes, France1–07–01924 Summer Olympics
5Stade olympique, Colombes, France3–07–01924 Summer Olympics
6Stade Bergeyre, Paris, France1–03–01924 Summer Olympics
7Stade Bergeyre, Paris, France3–03–01924 Summer Olympics
8Stade olympique, Colombes, France3–15–11924 Summer Olympics
9Stade olympique, Colombes, France4–15–11924 Summer Olympics
10Stade olympique, Colombes, France1–03–01924 Summer Olympics
11Parque Central, Montevideo, Uruguay1–05–01924 South American Championship
12Parque Central, Montevideo, Uruguay2–05–01924 South American Championship
13Parque Central, Montevideo, Uruguay5–05–01924 South American Championship
14Parque Central, Montevideo, Uruguay1–03–11924 South American Championship
15Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru1–09–01927 South American Championship
16Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru4–09–01927 South American Championship
17Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru8–09–01927 South American Championship
18Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar, Chile1–3–2Friendly
19Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands1–04–11928 Summer Olympics
20Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands2–04–11928 Summer Olympics
21Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands4–14–11928 Summer Olympics
22Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands1–01–11928 Summer Olympics
23Parque Central, Montevideo, Uruguay2–2–2Friendly
24Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires, Argentina1–11–1Friendly

Honours

Club

;Nacional
;Uruguay