Héctor Scarone
Uruguayan footballer
Died when: 68 years 129 days (820 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
Héctor Pedro Scarone Beretta (26 November 1898 – 4 April 1967) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as inside forward.Scarone was considered one of the best players in the world during his time,. being nicknamed El Mago ("the Magician") due to his extraordinary skills with the ball.
At club level, Scarone spent most of his career with Nacional, with which he won 21 official titles.He scored a total of 301 goals for the club in 369 appearances.
Scarone holds the record of years played for Nacional, having spent 20 years with the club.He is also the 3rd. all-time Uruguayan Primera División with 163 goals, and the 2nd. all-time top scorer of Nacional (behind Atilio García) with 301 goals.
With a height of 170cm and thin legs, Scarone was rejected by Nacional at the age of 15.He returned one year later, being accepted by the club but sent to the reserve team.
Nevertheless, Scarone would be promoted to the senior squad after playing only five matches in the reserve team.Apart from Nacional, Scarone also played for Spanish side Barcelona, and Italian clubs Inter Milan and Palermo.
He was the younger brother of another legend of Nacional, Carlos Scarone.
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