with a stocky physique, he was usually deployed as a second striker, although he was also capable of playing as a main striker or even as a winger, as he was capable of both scoring and creating goals. He was known in particular for his spectacular efforts and thunderous free kicks. A complete forward, who could shoot, volley, dribble, pass with precision, and hold up the ball to create chances for teammates, his attributes made him one of the best strikers in Europe during his prime. He is considered by many to be one of the best Uruguayan forwards of the last thirty years, alongside Luis Suárez, Enzo Francescoli, Carlos Aguilera, Álvaro Recoba, Daniel Fonseca, Diego Forlán, and Rubén Paz. Post-retirement Nowadays, Ruben Sosa works for Nacional as assistant coach, but he also played for a Second Division team in Uruguay, Racing Club de Montevideo in 2006. Career statistics Honours Danubio Liguilla Pre-Libertadores de América: 1983 Real Zaragoza Copa del Rey: 1985–86 Inter UEFA Cup: 1993–94 Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga: 1995–96 Nacional Uruguayan Primera División: 1998, 2000, 2001 Uruguay Copa América: 1987, 1995 Individual CONMEBOL Copa América Most Valuable Player of the Tournament: 1989 Pirata d'Oro (Internazionale Player Of The Year): 1993 Uruguayan Primera División Top scorer: 1998 Copa Libertadores Top scorer: 1999 References External links TD.com profile 1966 births Living people Footballers from Montevideo Uruguayan footballers Uruguayan people of Spanish descent Association football forwards Uruguayan Primera División players La Liga players Bundesliga players Serie A players Danubio F.C. players Real Zaragoza players CD Logroñés footballers S.S. Lazio players Inter Milan players Borussia Dortmund players Club Nacional de Football players Shanghai Shenhua F.C. players Racing Club de Montevideo players Uruguay international footballers Uruguay under-20 international footballers Uruguayan expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in Italy Expatriate footballers in Germany 1990 FIFA World Cup players 1987 Copa América players 1989 Copa América players 1993 Copa América players Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in China 1995 Copa América players Expatriate footballers in China UEFA Cup winning players