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]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Francisco Lombardo | ||
| Date of birth | June 11, 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Mendoza, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | May 24, 2012 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1951 | Newell's Old Boys | 107 | (1) |
| 1952–1960 | Boca Juniors | 196 | (1) |
| 1961 | River Plate | 9 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1952–1959 | Argentina | 37 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editLombardo 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.
Club title
edit| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Boca Juniors | Primera Division Argentina |
International career
editLombardo 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.
International titles
edit| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Argentina | Copa América 1955 |
| 1955 | Argentina | Copa América 1959 (Argentina) |
References
edit- ^ Martínez, Juan José (2012-05-24). "Murió una gloria del fútbol argentino: el Pancho Lombardo" (in Spanish). Ovación (sports website of Diario Uno). Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ^ rsssf: Argentina record international footballers Archived 2010-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
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