Juan Evaristo
Juan Evaristo| Personal information |
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| Full name | Juan Evaristo |
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| Date of birth | (1902-06-20)20 June 1902 |
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| Place of birth | Argentina |
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| Date of death | 8 May 1978 (Aged 75) |
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| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
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| Playing position | Midfielder |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
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| 0000-1929 | Sportivo Palermo | | |
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| 1930 | Sportivo Barracas | | |
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| 1931–1932 | Boca Juniors | 24 | (0) |
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| 1933 | Independiente | 2 | (0) |
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| 1936 | Argentinos Juniors | 6 | (0) |
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| National team |
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| 1923–1930 | Argentina | 25 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
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Juan Evaristo (20 June 1902 – 8 May 1978) was an Argentine football wing half-back who played for Argentina between 1923 and 1930. Along with his younger brother Mario, an outside left, they became the first siblings to appear in a World Cup final.[1]
Club career
Evaristo played for Sportivo Palermo, Club Atlético Huracán and Sportivo Barracas during the amateur era of Argentine football.In 1931 he joined Boca Juniors helping them to win the first ever professional title in Argentine football. He left Boca for Club Atlético Independiente in 1932 and later played for Argentinos Juniors where he retired from football in 1937.
With his brother Mario were in charge of Boca's youth academies for more than 30 years.
International career
He was a member of the Argentine team, which won the silver medal in the Olympic football tournament.[2]
He participated in the first ever World Cup in 1930,[3] where Argentina again finished second behind Uruguay.
Evaristo also played in two editions of Copa América, 1927[4] and 1929,[5] both won by Argentina.
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