Juan Masnik

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Juan Masnik
Masnik with Uruguay in 1974
Personal information
Full name Juan Carlos Masnik Hornos
Date of birth (1943-03-02)2 March 1943
Place of birth Soriano, Uruguay
Date of death 23 February 2021(2021-02-23) (aged 77)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1967 Nacional
1967 New York Skyliners
1968–1970 Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata 88 (6)
1971–1974 Nacional
1975
New York Cosmos
6 (0)
1976–1978 Universidad Católica
International career
1967–1974 Uruguay 26 (0)
Managerial career
1984 Club Nacional de Football
1989–1990 L.A. Firpo
1991–1992 FAS
1993–1994
Atlético Marte
1995–1996 Alianza F.C.
1999 FAS
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Juan Carlos Masnik Hornos[1] (2 March 1943 – 23 February 2021) was a Uruguayan football player and manager, who represented the Uruguay national team at the 1974 FIFA World Cup in Germany.[2]

Career

Masnik played for Club Nacional de Football and featured in the 1971 Intercontinental Cup. He played in Argentina for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata where he scored 6 goals in 88 league games.

He also had two short stints in the United States. The first was in 1967 with the

North American Soccer League
.

Masnik made 26 appearances for the Uruguay national team from 1967 to 1974.[3]

Death

Masnik died on 23 February 2021, aged 77.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Juan Masnik".
  2. ^ Juan MasnikFIFA competition record (archived)
  3. ^ Passo Alpuin, Luis Fernando (1 May 2009). "Uruguay - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
  4. ^ Muere el uruguayo Juan Masnik, campeón de la Libertadores y compañero de Pelé (in Spanish)

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