Abdón Porte

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Uruguayan footballer (1893-1918)

FootballersLived 1893 to 1918 · aged 25

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Abdón Porte was a Uruguayan footballer who played as defensive midfielder. Nicknamed El Indio he won many titles with his club Nacional, and also a Copa América with the Uruguay national team.

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Porte with the Nacional jersey

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Uruguay men's national football team1917-1917

Club Nacional de Football1911-1918

Colón F.C.1910-1910

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1911-1918207

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Víctor PúaAlso played for Colón F.C.

Alfredo FoglinoAlso played for Colón F.C.

Gerardo PelussoAlso played for Colón F.C.

Hugo GuerraAlso played for Colón F.C.

Óscar MíguezAlso played for Colón F.C.Enrique BáezAlso played for Colón F.C.

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Abdón Porte was a Uruguayan footballer who played as defensive midfielder. Nicknamed El Indio he won many titles with his club Nacional, and also a Copa América with the Uruguay national team. He committed suicide on 5 March 1918, by shooting himself in the center of the field at Estadio Gran Parque Central, an incident still remembered by the sport community of Uruguay.