Carlos Borges

For the Portuguese footballer formerly known as Carlos Borges, see Carlos Forbs.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Borges and the second or maternal family name is Galasso.

Carlos Borges
Personal information
Full name Carlos Ariel Borges Galasso[1]
Date of birth (1932-01-14)14 January 1932
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Date of death 5 February 2014(2014-02-05) (aged 82)
Place of death Montevideo, Uruguay
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950–1960 Peñarol
1961–1963 Racing
1964 Huracán Buceo
1964 Atlético Platense
International career
1954–1959 Uruguay 35 (10)
Medal record
Representing  Uruguay
Men's Football
South American Championship
Winner 1956 Uruguay National Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlos Ariel Borges Galasso (14 January 1932 – 5 February 2014) was a Uruguayan footballer who played for Uruguay national team. He is best known for scoring the first-ever goal in the history of Copa Libertadores. He is also one of the three Uruguayan footballers ever to score a hat-trick in FIFA World Cup. He achieved this feat in 1954 FIFA World Cup against Scotland.[2]

Borges earned 35 caps and scored 10 goals for the national team from 1954 to 1959. He represented the nation in the 1954 FIFA World Cup in which they finished fourth. He was a part of the squad which won 1956 South American Championship two years later. Borges died on 5 February 2014 at the age of 82.[3]

  1. ^ "[02/04/1959] Chile-Uruguay | 1:0".
  2. ^ Carlos Borges – FIFA competition record (archived)
  3. ^ First Copa Libertadores Goalscorer Dies at Age 82 Archived 2014-02-09 at the Wayback Machine