Juan Alberto Schiaffino

The A.C. Milan squad for the 1957–58 season. From left to right, standing: Reina, Galli, Fontana, Soldan, Lorenzo Buffon, Nils Liedholm, Juan Alberto Schiaffino, Radice, Bean; crouched: Beraldo, Grillo, Mariani, Cesare Maldini, Bergamaschi, Zannier, Francesco Zagatti, Cucchiaroni. Juan Alberto "Pepe" Schiaffino Villalba (; 28 July 1925 – 13 November 2002) was a Uruguayan football player who played as an attacking midfielder or forward. A highly skilful and creative playmaker, at club level, he played for Peñarol in Uruguay, and for AC Milan, and Roma in Italy. At international level, he won the 1950 FIFA World Cup with the Uruguay national team, and also took part at the 1954 FIFA World Cup; he later also represented the Italy national football team.

He was ranked as the best Uruguayan footballer of all time by an IFFHS poll, and the 17th greatest player of the twentieth century.

Club career Following his eight successful years in Peñarol in his native Uruguayan league, Schiaffino was purchased by Italian Serie A club AC Milan, for an at the time world record fee of 52 million Lire, in September 1954. Schiaffino left in 1960 to join Roma, where he played out his career during two moderately successful seasons, in which Roma finished fifth in the standings.

Death Schiaffino died on 13 November 2002. His remains are buried at the Cementerio del Buceo, Montevideo.

Honours

Club Peñarol Uruguayan First Division : 1949, 1951, 1953. Uruguayan Competition Tournament: 1946, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1953. Uruguayan Honor Tournament: 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953. Uruguayan South American Youth Champions Tournament: 1954.

Milan Serie A: 1954–55, 1956–57, 1958–59 Latin Cup: 1956 European Cup runner-up: 1957–58

Roma Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: 1961

International Uruguay FIFA World Cup: 1950

Individual FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1950 IFFHS Uruguayan Player of the 20th Century A.C. Milan Hall of Fame FIFA World Cup Silver Ball (2nd Best Player): 1950 Latin Cup Top Goalscorer: 1956 UEFA Jubilee Poll (2004): #82 IFFHS Uruguayan Men's Dream Team