Juan Carreño

Mexican footballer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroMexican footballer
PlacesMexico
wasAthlete Football player Association football player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth14 August 1909, Mexico City
Death16 December 1940Mexico City (aged 31 years)
The details

Biography

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.

International goals

Mexico's goal tally first

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.13 July 1930Estadio Pocitos, Montevideo, Uruguay France1–31–41930 FIFA World Cup

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