Adolfo Zumelzú

Adolfo Bernabé Zumelzú (5 January 1902 – 29 March 1973) was a football player from Argentina.

Adolfo Zumelzú

Zumelzú in 1929
Personal information
Full name	Adolfo Bernabé Zumelzú
Date of birth	(1902-01-05)5 January 1902
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of death	29 March 1973(1973-03-29) (aged 71)
Place of death	Buenos Aires
Position(s)	Half-back
Youth career
	San Isidro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	San Isidro
1925	Racing Club
1930	Estudiantil Porteño
1931	Tigre	7	(0)
	Sportivo Palermo
International career
1927–1930	Argentina	13	(4)
Medal record Men's Football Representing  Argentina Copa América Winner 1927 Peru Team Winner 1929 Argentina Team FIFA World Cup Runner-up 1930 Uruguay Team Olympic Games 1928 Amsterdam Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

He played club football for Tigre and Sportivo Palermo.

International career

South American Championship

Zumelzú represented the Argentina at the South American Championship 1927^[1] and the South American Championship 1929^[2] both won by Argentina.

1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games

He was part of the team sent to the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.^[3] Argentina lost the final against Uruguay.^[4]

1930 FIFA World Cup

Zumelzú also participated in the 1930 FIFA World Cup,^[5] where Argentina finished second behind Uruguay. He scored two goals in the tournament.

International goals

Argentina's goal tally first

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	3 November 1929	Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires, Argentina	Peru	2–0	3–0	1929 South American Championship
2.				3–0
3.	19 July 1930	Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay	Mexico	2–0	6–3	1930 FIFA World Cup
4.				5–1

Honours

Racing

• Argentine Primera División: 1925 AAmF

Argentina

• Copa América: 1927, 1929
• Summer Olympics Silver Medal: 1928
• FIFA World Cup: Runner-up 1930