Jorge Barrios (footballer)

Jorge Barrios
Personal information
Full name	Jorge Wálter Barrios Balestrasse
Date of birth	24 January 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth	Las Piedras, Uruguay
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1977–1985	Wanderers
1985–1987	Olympiacos
1987–1991	Levadiakos
1992–1993	Peñarol
1993–2000	Wanderers
International career
1980–1994	Uruguay
Medal record
Representing Uruguay
Copa América
Mundialito
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jorge Wálter Barrios Balestrasse (born 24 January 1961) is a retired

football midfielder from Uruguay, who was nicknamed "Chifle" during his professional career. Having made his official debut on July 18, 1980 against Peru (0-0), Barrios obtained a total number of 60 international caps for the Uruguay national football team.^[1]

He was a Mundialito Winner at the

1980 Copa D'Oro

, and he scored the first goal in the final game against Brazil (2-1) on January 10, 1981.

He represented his native country at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, against West Germany, Scotland (as captain) and Argentina wearing the number eight jersey.

Away of Uruguay, he made a significant career in Greece with

Olympiakos for two years (1985-1987) and Levadiakos

for four years (1987-1991).

After the end of his playing years Barrios became a manager and managed teams in Greece such as

Kavala FC and Ionikos. He also managed Olympiakos Nicosia

of Cyprus.