Jesús Bermúdez Explained

Jesús Bermúdez
Fullname:	Jesús Bermudez Tórrez
Birth Date:	24 January 1902
Birth Place:	Oruro, Bolivia
Position:	Goalkeeper
Years1:	1925–1932
Clubs1:	Oruro Royal
Nationalyears1:	1926–1930
Nationalteam1:	Bolivia
Nationalcaps1:	8
Nationalgoals1:	0

Jesús Bermúdez Tórrez^[1] (24 January 1902 – 3 January 1945) was a Bolivian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was a member of the Bolivia national team in the 1926 South American Championship, the 1927 South American Championship, and the 1930 FIFA World Cup. He saved 45 goals in 8 games.

Club career

He played for Oruro Royal. Oruro stadium, Estadio Jesús Bermúdez, is named after him.^[2]

Personal life

His wife, Alicia Tobar Loayza (September 15, 1904 – August 19, 2015), died aged 110. They had four children.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.linguasport.com/futbol/internacional/mundial/Uruguay_30_squads.htm
2. Web site: 19 November 2014. Jesús Bermúdez, el inolvidable guardameta del fútbol boliviano. 12 October 2019. Futbolistas y D.T. Bolivianos.
3. Web site: 19 August 2015. Murió la viuda de Jesús Bermúdez. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200224061540/https://www.la-razon.com/marcas/Murio-viuda-Jesus-Bermudez_0_2328967135.html. 24 February 2020. 13 October 2020. La Razon.
4. News: Asturizaga. Jorge. 22 September 2015. Alicia Tobar: El recuerdo de Jesús Bermúdez. La Razon. https://web.archive.org/web/20200221143353/http://www.la-razon.com/marcas/Alicia-Tobar-recuerdo-Jesus-Bermudez_0_2130386957.html. live. 13 October 2020. 2020-02-21.