Juan Botasso
 Botasso in 1928 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Juan Botasso | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 23 October 1908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Quilmes, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 5 October 1950 (aged 41) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Quilmes, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) |
Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1927–1930 | Argentino de Quilmes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1930–1938 | Racing Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1938–1946 | Argentino de Quilmes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1929–1930 | Argentina | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Juan Botasso (23 October 1908 – 5 October 1950) was an Argentine footballer. He played in goal for Argentina in the 1930 FIFA World Cup final on 30 July 1930, which was lost 4–2 to Uruguay.[1]
Botasso (sometimes written Bottaso) started his career in 1927 with Argentino de Quilmes. After playing in the 1930 World Cup he moved to Racing Club de Avellaneda where he played until 1938. Botasso then returned to Argentino de Quilmes who were playing in the Argentine 2nd Division.
Honours
- Racing
- Copa de Honor: 1932
- Copa de Competencia: 1933
- Quilmes
- Primera C Metropolitana: 1945
- Argentina
- Copa América: 1929
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1930
References
- ^ "Argentina squads in the 1930 World Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
External links
- (in Spanish) Argentino de Quilmes profile at the Wayback Machine (archived October 27, 2009)
- (in Spanish) Boca Juniors vs Racing Club 1931-1938
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