Cayetano Saporiti

Cayetano Saporiti
	Uruguay's national team at the Copa America in 1917. Saporiti standing No. 3 from the left.
Personal information
Date of birth	January 14, 1887
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Date of death	1954 (aged 66–67)
Place of death	Montevideo, Uruguay
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team
1903–1920	Montevideo Wanderers
International career
1905–1919	Uruguay
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Uruguay
South American Championship
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Cayetano Saporiti (January 14, 1887 – 1954) was a Uruguayan football goalkeeper who played 56 games for the Uruguay national team between 1905 and 1919.^[1]

Biography

He made his debut for the national team at 18 years 179 days making him the third youngest international goalkeeper in history.^[2]

He was part of the Uruguay team that won the Copa América tournament in 1916^[3] and 1917,^[4] he also participated in 1919.^[5]

His record of 51 caps in the goalkeeper position stood as a national record until it was surpassed by Rodolfo Rodríguez in 1983.

Saporiti played club football for Montevideo Wanderers, when they were one of the strongest teams in the amateur era of Uruguayan football and is remembered as one of the club's most important players.