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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Carreño Lara | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico | ||
| Date of death | 16 December 1940 (aged 31) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1928-1930 | Mexico | 5 | (2) |
International goals edit
Mexico's goal tally first
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 July 1930 | Estadio Pocitos, Montevideo, Uruguay |  France |
1–3 | 1–4 | 1930 FIFA World Cup |
References edit
- ^ "Juan Carreño". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
Sources edit
- ^ A.Gowarzewski : "FUJI Football Encyclopedia. World Cup FIFA*part I*Biographical Notes - Heroes of Mundials" ; GiA Katowice 1993
- ^ Match report
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