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Florencio Amarilla

Florencio Amarilla

Paraguayan footballer (1935–2012)

Florencio Amarilla Lacasa (3 January 1935 – 25 August 2012) was a Paraguayan footballer, coach and later actor.[1] He played as a striker.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Amarilla and the second or maternal family name is Lacasa.
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Amarilla was born in Bogado, Paraguay. He started his career in with Club Nacional in Paraguay before being transferred to Europe to play for teams like Elche CF and Real Oviedo of Spain.[2]

Amarilla was also part of the Paraguay national team that qualified to the 1958 FIFA World Cup. In the qualifiers, Amarilla was Paraguay's top scorer with three goals and he was also the top scorer for Paraguay in the World Cup with two goals.[3]

Later career

Amarilla stayed in the Province of Almería in Spain after his career and began appearing in films shot in the region, most often as an unlisted extra but sometimes credited with a minor role.[1][4] His on-screen appearances include 100 Rifles, Patton, El Condor, Catlow and Conan the Barbarian.[1]

Death

Florencio Amarilla died in Vélez Rubio, Spain on 25 August 2012, at the age of 77.

Partial filmography

References

  1. [1]
    García, Juan Gabriel (29 August 2012). "El último adiós del futbolista que quiso ser actor" (in Spanish). La Voz de Almería. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  2. [2]
    Nacional Website
  3. [3]
    FIFA Profile
  4. [4]
    García, Juan Gabriel. "Amarilla: el futbolista que quiso ser actor (short film, introducing the corresponding book)". Retrieved 30 August 2012.


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