Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jorge Wálter Barrios Balestrasse | ||
Date of birth | January 24, 1961 | ||
Place of birth | Las Piedras, Uruguay | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1977–1985 | Wanderers | ||
1985–1987 | Olympiacos | 49 | (2) |
1987–1991 | Levadiakos | 113 | (6) |
1992–1993 | Peñarol | ||
1993–2000 | Wanderers | - | |
National team | |||
1980–1992 | Uruguay | 61 | (4) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Jorge Wálter Barrios Balestrasse (born January 24, 1961 in Las Piedras) is a retired football midfielder from Uruguay, who was nicknamed "Chifle" during his professional career. Having made his official debut on July 18, 1980 against Peru (0-0), Barrios obtained a total number of 61 international caps for the Uruguay national football team.
He was a Mundialito Winner at the 1980 Copa D'Oro, and he scored the first goal in the final game against Brazil (2-1) on January 10, 1981.
He represented his native country at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, against West Germany, Scotland (as captain) and Argentina wearing the number eight jersey.
Away of Uruguay, he made a significant career in Greece with Olympiakos for two years (1985-1987) and Levadiakos for four years (1987-1991).
After the end of his playing years Barrios became a manager and managed teams in Greece such as Doxa Dramas, Kavala FC and Ionikos. He also managed Olympiakos Nicosia of Cyprus.
1986–87 Alpha Ethniki