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Juan Botasso

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Juan Botasso
Botasso in 1928
Personal information
Full name Juan Botasso
Date of birth (1908-10-23)23 October 1908
Place of birth Quilmes, Argentina
Date of death 5 October 1950(1950-10-05) (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
Men's Football
Representing  Argentina
Copa América
Winner 1929 Argentina Team
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 1930 Uruguay Team
*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

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Racing
Quilmes
Argentina

References

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  1. ^ "Argentina squads in the 1930 World Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
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