Juan Francisco Lombardo
Juan Francisco Lombardo
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| Personal information |
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| Date of birth |
(1925-06-11)June 11, 1925 |
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| Place of birth |
Mendoza, Argentina |
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| Date of death |
May 24, 2012(2012-05-24) (aged 86) |
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| Place of death |
Argentina |
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| Playing position |
Defender |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
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| 1947–1951 |
Newell's Old Boys |
? |
(?) |
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| 1952–1960 |
Boca Juniors |
196 |
(1) |
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| 1960 |
River Plate |
9 |
(0) |
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| National team |
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| 1952–1959 |
Argentina |
37 |
(0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (goals)
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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]
Club career
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
International career
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
References
Boca Juniors