Julio Abbadie


Julio César Abbadie Gismero was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a forward. During his career, he played for Peñarol, where he won the 1966 Copa Libertadores and the Intercontinental Cup. He was born in Uruguay to French father and Spanish mother.

Club career

Born in Montevideo, Abbadie also played in Italy with Genoa and Lecco. In total he played Serie A 140 matches and scored 31 goals. On 21 December 2004 he returned after 54 years to Genova, at Stadio Luigi Ferraris, during Serie B match against Empoli.

International career

For the Uruguay national team, Abbadie obtained 26 caps between 1952 and 1957, scoring 14 goals. He participated in the 1954 FIFA World Cup and scored two goals in a group match against Scotland.