Juan Carreño Explained

Juan Carreño
Fullname:Juan Carreño Lara
Birth Date:14 August 1909
Birth Place:Mexico
Position:Forward
Nationalyears1:1928-1930
Nationalteam1:Mexico
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:2

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. 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.

International goals

Mexico's goal tally first

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Juan Carreño . Olympedia . 15 September 2021.