Juan Carreño

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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. 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

v t e 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

Persondata
Name	Carreno, Juan
Alternative names
Short description	Mexican footballer
Date of birth	August 14, 1909
Place of birth
Date of death	December 16, 1940
Place of death

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