Diógenes Lara Explained

Diógenes Lara
Birth Date:6 April 1903
Birth Place:La Paz, Bolivia
Position:Midfielder
Clubs1:Bolívar
Nationalyears1:1926–1930
Nationalteam1:Bolivia
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1945–1946
Managerclubs1:Bolivia

Diógenes Lara (6 April 1903  - 16 September 1968)[1] was a Bolivian footballer who played as a midfielder. He was also a lieutenant in the Bolivian army.

Career

He made two appearances for the Bolivia national team at the 1930 FIFA World Cup in the team, "New Players", winning a medal during the first Soccer World Cup in history. From 1945 to 1946, he then managed the national team.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diogenes Lara . 2012-02-18. worldfootball.net.