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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

• UruguaySouth 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