Juan Carreño

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Carreño and the second or maternal family name is Lara.

Juan Carreño Lara (August 14, 1909 – December 16, 1940) was a Mexican footballer, and a participant of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. He was the first Mexican to score in the FIFA World Cup^[1]. During this tournament he was connected with Atlante F.C.. He also scored Mexico’s first goal in Olympic Games in Amsterdam 1928. He died of appendicitis aged 31.

Sources

^ A.Gowarzewski : "FUJI Football Encyclopedia. World Cup FIFA*part I*Biographical Notes - Heroes of Mundials" ; GiA Katowice 1993
^ Match report

Mexico squad – 1930 FIFA World Cup

MF Amézcua • GK Bonfiglio • FW Carreño • FW Castro • DF F. Garza Gutiérrez • DF R. Garza Gutiérrez (c) • FW Gayón • FW López • FW Mejía • FW Olivares • FW Pérez • MF Rodríguez • MF F. Rosas • DF M. Rosas • FW Ruíz • MF Sánchez • GK Sota • Coach: Luque de Serrallonga