Javier Ambrois Campaña https://www.ancestry.com/search/?name=Ambrose_Campana (May 9, 1932 in Montevideo, Uruguay – June 25, 1975 in Montevideo, Uruguay) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as forward for clubs of Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil, as well as the Uruguay national football team, appearing at the 1954 FIFA World Cup in Switzerland, and winning the 1956 South American Championship on home soil.
Legacy He and Humberto Maschio of Argentina were the joint top scorers of the 1957 South American Championship, with a record 9 goals each, the most goals scored by any player in a single edition of the South American Championship.
Teams Nacional 1950–1954 Fluminense 1955 Nacional 1955–1957 Boca Juniors 1958–1959 Lanus 1960 Defensor Sporting 1962–1963
Career statistics International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsUruguay19523019530019548419550019569319571110Total3117
Honours Club Nacional Uruguayan Championship: 1950, 1952, 1955, 1956
International Uruguay Copa América: 1956
Individual Copa América Top-Scorer: 1957 (alongside Humberto Maschio, 9 goals)
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