Juan Martín Mugica Ferreira (also spelled Mujica, 22 December 1943 – 11 February 2016)[2] was a Uruguayan football player and manager who played as a defender. He represented his country at the 1970 FIFA World Cup.

Juan Mugica
Mugica playing for Lens
Personal information
Full name Juan Martín Mugica Ferreira [1]
Date of birth (1943-12-22)22 December 1943
Place of birth Casa Blanca, Uruguay
Date of death 11 February 2016(2016-02-11) (aged 72)
Place of death Montevideo, Uruguay
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1967 Rampla Juniors
1967–1971 Nacional
1973–1975 Lille 51 (10)
1975–1978 Lens 36 (4)
1978 Liverpool MVD
1979 Defensor Sporting
International career
1966–1970 Uruguay 22 (2)
Managerial career
1980 Nacional
1983 Millonarios
1985 Atlético Nacional
1989 Racing
1997 Deportes Tolima
1997 Grêmio
1995 Saprissa
1998–1999 Alajuelense
2003–2004 Alianza
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Club career

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Mugica played club football for Rampla Juniors, Nacional, Lille OSC, RC Lens, Liverpool de Montevideo and Defensor Sporting.[3]

International career

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Mugica made 22 appearances for the Uruguay national football team between 1966 and 1970, scoring 2 goals.[4]

Honours

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Club

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Alianza F.C.

References

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  1. ^ "Mugica, Juan Martín".
  2. ^ "Se fue un grande". ovaciondigital.com.uy (in Spanish). 11 February 2016. Archived from the original on 12 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  3. ^ Ruiz M., Juan Guillermo (22 December 2011). "Un día como hoy en el fútbol: Diciembre 22" [On this day in football: December 22] (in Spanish). GolGolGol Futbol. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013.
  4. ^ Uruguay record international players Archived 2011-06-28 at the Wayback Machine at rsssf
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