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Juan Carreño

Juan Carreño

Mexican footballer (1909-1940)

Juan Carreño Lara (14 August 1909 – 16 December 1940) was a Mexican footballer, and a participant of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. His nickname was 'Trompo' or 'Trompito' ('spinning top' in English). He was the first Mexican to score in the FIFA World Cup. During this tournament he was connected with Atlante F.C. He also scored Mexico's first goal in Olympic Games in Amsterdam 1928.[1] He died of appendicitis aged 31.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Carreño and the second or maternal family name is Lara.
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References

  1. [1]
    "Juan Carreño". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 September 2021.

Sources

  • ^ A.Gowarzewski : "FUJI Football Encyclopedia. World Cup FIFA*part I*Biographical Notes - Heroes of Mundials" ; GiA Katowice 1993
  • ^ Match report


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