Uruguay Graffigna

Gustavo Uruguay Graffigna also known as Uri Banhoffer (born January 14, 1948 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a former Uruguayan footballer who played for clubs in Uruguay, Chile, the Netherlands and the United States.

Uruguay Graffigna
Personal information
Full name Uruguay Gustavo Graffigna Banhoffer
Date of birth (1948-01-14) 14 January 1948
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1967 El Tanque Sisley ? (?)
1968–1970 San Luis Quillota ? (?)
1971 Unión San Felipe ? (?)
1972 Unión Española ? (?)
1973 Pachuca ? (?)
1973 Atlético Español ? (?)
1974 Deportes Aviación ? (?)
1974–1975 Los Angeles Aztecs 38 (21)
1975–1979 PEC Zwolle ? (25)
1979 Santiago Morning ? (?)
1980–1983 San Luis Quillota ? (?)
1984 Iberia Los Ángeles ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Graffigna moved to Chile in 1968 after playing for Defensor Sporting in his homeland.[1] He helped Unión San Felipe win the 1971 Chilean Primera División title and after a spell with Antofagasta, he moved to Mexico to play for C.F. Pachuca.[2]

Graffigna played two seasons in the NASL for the Los Angeles Aztecs and won the championship in 1974.[3] He next moved to the Netherlands where he joined Eerste Divisie club PEC Zwolle. Graffigna spent three seasons with PEC,[4] and had a goal disallowed as the club lost the 1976–77 KNVB Cup final to FC Twente.[5]

Teams

Titles

Personal

Graffigna's son, José, is also a professional footballer.[5]

References
  1. Leal, Patricio (5 July 2004). "Garra y talento futboleros" (in Spanish). El Mercurio de Valparaíso.
  2. van Enckevort, John (October 28, 2013). "Great seasons: Union San Felipe (Chile) 1971". Soccer Stories.
  3. Levin, Dan (September 2, 1974). "The penalty for success". Sports Illustrated.
  4. "Banhoffer, opgewonden standje in Zwolle" (in Dutch). De Stentor. 6 July 2010.
  5. "José Graffigna: Wereldburger en zoon van Yuri Banhoffer" (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
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