Name Juan Lombardo Place of death Argentina Role Football player | Years Team 1947–1951 Newell's Old Boys | |
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Date of birth (1925-06-11)June 11, 1925 Date of death May 24, 2012(2012-05-24) (aged 86) Died May 24, 2012, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Place of birth Mendoza, Argentina | ||
Juan Francisco Lombardo (June 11, 1925 – May 24, 2012) was an Argentine football defender. He played a large part of his career for Argentine giants Boca Juniors and represented Argentina on 37 occasions.
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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.
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.
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