Lorenzo Fernández (May 20, 1900 – November 16, 1973), nicknamed El Gallego (The Galician), was a Spanish-born Uruguayan footballer. During his career, he played for Capurro, River Plate, Montevideo Wanderers FC and C.A. Peñarol. Fernández also played 31 times and scored 4 goals for the Uruguay national football team, with which he won the 1930 FIFA World Cup, the gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics, and the 1926 and 1935 Copa Americas. A center-half in the 2–3–5 footballing system, he once replaced Pedro Cea as an inside-left forward against Peru during a match in 1929 South American Championship and went on to score a hat-trick. Honours Club Uruguayan Primera División: 1928, 1929, 1932 & 1935. Federación Uruguaya: 1923 "La Tribuna Popular" Trophy: 1932 José Piendibene Cup: 1929 Mirurgia Cup: 1928 Ricardo Pittaluga Cup: 1928 Copa Aldao: 1928 International Uruguay South American Championship: 1926 Winner, 1935 Winner FIFA World Cup: 1930 Winner 1928 Summer Olympics: 1928 Gold Medal Copa Newton: 1929 & 1930 Winner Copa Lipton: 1927 & 1929 Winner References External links 1928 Summer Olympics Final National Appearances Part of Uruguays "Iron Curtain" Defence 1900 births 1973 deaths Footballers from Redondela Uruguayan footballers Uruguay international footballers Uruguayan football managers Spanish footballers Spanish football managers Spanish emigrants to Uruguay 1930 FIFA World Cup players Uruguayan Primera División players Montevideo Wanderers F.C. players Club Nacional de Football players Peñarol players Olympic footballers of Uruguay Footballers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Uruguay FIFA World Cup-winning players Peñarol managers Olympic medalists in football Copa América-winning players Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Association football defenders