Francisco Lombardo | |
Fullname: | Juan Francisco Lombardo |
Birth Date: | 11 June 1925 |
Birth Place: | Mendoza, Argentina |
Death Place: | Argentina |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 1947–1951 |
Years2: | 1952–1960 |
Years3: | 1961 |
Caps1: | 107 |
Caps2: | 196 |
Caps3: | 9 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 1952–1959 |
Nationalteam1: | Argentina |
Nationalcaps1: | 37 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Juan Francisco Lombardo (June 11, 1925 - May 24, 2012) was an Argentine football defender.[1] He played a large part of his career for Argentine giants Boca Juniors and represented Argentina on 37 occasions.[2]
Lombardo started his career with Newell's Old Boys in Rosario, in 1952 he joined Boca Juniors where he played 196 games, his only goal for Boca came in a 2–2 draw with Club Atlético Platense in 1952.
In 1960 Lombardo left Boca on a free transfer to join their hated rivals River Plate, but he only made 9 appearances for the club before retiring later that year.
Lombardo made 37 appearances for Argentina, he played in 4 Copa Américas; 1955, 1956, and 2 in 1959. He also played in the 1958 FIFA World Cup.
Season | Club | Title |
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1955 | Argentina | Copa América 1955 |
1955 | Argentina | Copa América 1959 (Argentina) |