Biography
Who is Andrés Scotti?
Early life and background
Andrés Scotti was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, on December 14, 1975. Although born in the capital, he grew up in Trinidad, which is the capital of the Flores Department. He is the oldest son of Carlos Scotti and María Cecilia Ponce de León. He has a younger brother named Diego, who also became a professional football player and competed in the Chilean Primera División. Andrés also has two sisters, with one living in Luxembourg and the other residing in Uruguay.
Club career beginnings
He began his football path in 1993 with the local village team Independiente. By his second season there, in 1994, he helped the team secure a regional tournament title. After three seasons, he moved to Central Español for a brief trial period in 1997. Following this, he joined Montevideo Wanderers, where he made 12 appearances and scored one goal during the first division tournament that year.
In 1998, he moved abroad to join the Chilean team Huachipato. He found significant success there, earning recognition as the best player in his position within the tournament. He eventually transferred to the Mexican club Necaxa. While with Necaxa, he achieved a third-place finish at the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship, winning a penalty shootout against Real Madrid.
Professional years in Russia and South America
Andrés Scotti returned to Uruguay in 2001 to play for Montevideo Wanderers again. In 2002, he transferred to Club Nacional. During his time at Nacional, he won the Torneo Apertura and the Campeonato Uruguayo, contributing a goal in the second final game. He later moved to Russia in 2003 to play for FC Rubin Kazan, remaining there until December 2006. In January 2007, he joined the Argentine side Argentinos Juniors at the request of coach Ricardo Caruso Lombardi.
By late 2009, he reached an agreement to join the Chilean club Colo-Colo. His debut occurred in January 2010 during a friendly against Olimpia. He scored his first goal for the club during a 3-0 victory against Palestino. Despite some challenges during his tenure, including being relegated to the bench after the 2010 World Cup, he remained a well-known defensive presence for the team.
International play and committee work
Internationally, he made 40 appearances and scored one goal for Uruguay between 2006 and 2013. He participated in the 2007 Copa América and the 2010 FIFA World Cup, where he successfully scored a penalty in the shoot-out against Ghana. In 2011, he was part of the squad that won the Copa América, scoring during the quarterfinal shoot-out against Argentina. He also served as a standby player for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Beyond his playing career, Andrés Scotti took on an administrative role in 2018. FIFA appointed him to a three-person normalisation committee to oversee the Uruguayan Football Association. He served alongside politicians Armando Castaingdebat and Pedro Bordaberry.
Birthday and age
Andrés Scotti was born on December 14, 1975, which makes Andrés 50 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Andrés shares the date with 66 other famous people.
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