Guillermo Escalada

Guillermo Escalada Píriz (24 April 1936 – 21 June 2023) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a forward. He was part of Uruguay’s squad for the 1962 FIFA World Cup, though he was an unused substitute. He also played in 4 editions of the Copa America : 1955, 1956, 1959 (Argentina), and 1959 (Ecuador), winning two times the competition.

Career
Escalada began playing club football with Club Nacional de Football, where he would win league titles in 1956, 1957 and 1958. He also played for Gimnasia de La Plata and Montevideo Wanderers.

Escalada scored eleven goals in 30 appearances for the Uruguay national team.

Death
Escalada died on 21 June 2023, at the age of 87.