Juan Casco Explained

Juan Casco
Fullname:Juan Gualberto Casco Bogarín
Birth Date:12 July 1945
Birth Place:Encarnación, Paraguay
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1965–1970
Years2:1970–1972
Years3:1973–1975
Years4:1976–1976
Clubs1:Elche CF
Clubs2:Villarreal CF
Clubs3:Real Murcia
Clubs4:Albacete Balompié
Caps1:74
Caps2:66
Caps3:39
Goals1:14
Goals2:12
Goals3:8
Nationalteam1:Paraguay

Juan Gualberto Casco Bogarín (born 12 July 1945) is a Paraguayan retired footballer who played as a midfielder, primarily in Spain.

Career

Casco, who was described by Mundo Deportivo as quick and incisive in his play,[1] spent five seasons in La Liga with Elche, scoring 25 goals in 97 official matches for the club.[2] Casco scored twelve of the goals in the Copa del Rey, making him the club's third-highest scorer in that competition. He scored the deciding goal against Real Sociedad in the 1969 Copa del Generalísimo semi-final playoff,[3] leading the club to the final – its highest profile moment.[4] Casco played in the final, but was unable to prevent Athletic Bilbao from winning 1–0.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Mundo Deportivo. El Eche, un finalista con aspiraciones al titulo. es. 14 June 1969.
  2. Web site: elche.me. Casco Bogarín, Juan Gualberto. es. 5 December 2016.
  3. News: Mundo Deportivo. Casco y Asensi apuntillaron las ilusiones donostiarras. es. 11 June 1969.
  4. News: Marca. El Elche homenajeará a Casco. es. 17 March 2015.
  5. News: Mundo Deportivo. ¡El Bilbao, Campeon!. es. 16 June 1969.