{{BLP sources|date=January 2021}} {{short description|Uruguayan footballer (born 1972)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Washington Tais | image = | fullname = Washington Eduardo Tais Bidegaín | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|12|21|df=yes}} | birth_place = Montevideo, Uruguay | height = 1.80 m | position = Right back | currentclub = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1992–1997 | clubs1 = Peñarol | caps1 =118 | goals1 = 17 | years2 = 1997–2001 | clubs2 = Racing Santander | caps2 = 112 | goals2 = 4 | years3 = 2001–2005 | clubs3 = Betis | caps3 = 39 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2011–2012 | clubs4 = Danubio | caps4 = 30 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2012–2013 | clubs5 = Miramar Misiones | caps5 = 18 | goals5 = 1 | totalcaps = 277 | totalgoals = 30 | nationalyears1 = 1995–2002 | nationalteam1 = Uruguay | nationalcaps1 = 18 | nationalgoals1 = 0 }} {{family name hatnote|Tais|Videgaín|lang=Spanish}} '''Washington Eduardo Tais Bidegaín''' (born 21 December 1972) is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a right back.
==Club career== Born in Montevideo, Tais' debuts in professional football were made with local giants C.A. Peñarol, which he helped to five consecutive Primera División titles, the last three as an undisputed starter and where the player scored all his 24 league goals.
In the 1997 summer Tais moved to Spain, where he would remain until his retirement. He started at Racing de Santander, being first-choice during his four-year spell which was always spent in La Liga – although the last season ended in relegation.
Subsequently, Tais signed for Real Betis, where constant injuries and loss of form made him miss nearly 30 games per season. In the 2004–05 campaign he appeared in 11 matches in the league, and also helped the Andalusians to the Copa del Rey, although he was not named for their victory over CA Osasuna in the final;<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archivo.marca.com/futbol/copadelrey/campeon0405/cronica.html|title=El Betis se proclama campeón de Copa por segunda vez en su historia|trans-title=Betis become Cup champions for second time in its history|publisher=Marca|last1=Valero|first1=M.|language=Spanish|date=11 June 2005|accessdate=20 May 2015}}</ref>
On 27 January 2011, after more than five years out of football, 38-year-old Tais returned to professional football, signing with first club Danubio FC.<ref>{{cite news|title=El exracinguista Tais ficha por el Danubio después de cinco años retirado |trans-title=Ex-Racing player Tais signs for Danubio after five years retired|url=http://racing.eldiariomontanes.es/noticias/2011-01-27/exracinguista-tais-ficha-danubio-20110127.html|work=El Diario Montañés|date=27 January 2011|language=Spanish}}</ref> He retired at the end of the following season, after a spell with Miramar Misiones in the Uruguayan Segunda División.
==International career== Tais made 18 appearances for Uruguay during seven years, including 13 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/uru-intres1995.html Uruguay – International Matches 1991–1995] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100723133440/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/uru-intres1995.html |date=23 July 2010 }}; at RSSSF</ref><ref name="FIFA">{{FIFA player|158449|Washington Tais}}</ref> His debut occurred on 18 January 1995 in a friendly with Spain, as he came on as a half-time substitute for Ruben Alzueta in a 2–2 draw in A Coruña;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1995/01/19/pagina-5/1300599/pdf.html|title=Con lo justo|trans-title=Barely|publisher=Mundo Deportivo|language=Spanish|date=19 January 1995|accessdate=20 May 2015}}</ref> he did not, however, attend any major international tournament.
Previously, Tais participated at the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship, as the national under-20s scored no goals and conceded seven in Portugal.<ref name="FIFA"/>
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==External links== *{{BDFutbol|2633}} *[http://www.tenfieldigital.com.uy/servlet/hprfchsj?0,2,2%2F43%2F,1,511 National team data] {{in lang|es}} *{{NFT player|11277}}
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