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 edit
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.
Club title edit
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Boca Juniors | Primera Division Argentina |
International career edit
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.
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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