Juan Carreño
Mexican footballer (1909-1940)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Juan Carreño Lara | ||
Date of birth | (1909-08-14)14 August 1909 | ||
Place of birth | Mexico | ||
Date of death | 16 December 1940(1940-12-16) (aged 31) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
International career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1928-1930 | Mexico | 5 | (2) |
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[1]. 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.
International goals
Mexico's goal tally first
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 13 July 1930 | Estadio Pocitos, Montevideo, Uruguay | France | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1930 FIFA World Cup |
References
- ^ "Juan Carreño". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
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