Juan Carreño
Mexican footballer
Intro | Mexican footballer | |
Places | Mexico | |
was | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 14 August 1909, Mexico City | |
Death | 16 December 1940Mexico City (aged 31 years) |
Juan Carreño Lara (August 14, 1909 – December 16, 1940) was a Mexican footballer, and a participant of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. 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. He died of appendicitis aged 31.
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 |