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Juan Carreño

Juan Carreño
Personal information
Full name Juan Carreño Lara
Date of birth (1909-08-14)August 14, 1909
Place of birth Mexico
Date of death December 16, 1940(1940-12-16) (aged 31)
Playing position Forward
National team
Mexico

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. 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.

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