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]
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1925-06-11)June 11, 1925 | ||
Place of birth | Mendoza, Argentina | ||
Date of death | May 24, 2012(2012-05-24) (aged 86) | ||
Place of death | Argentina | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1947–1951 | Newell's Old Boys | ? | (?) |
1952–1960 | Boca Juniors | 196 | (1) |
1960 | River Plate | 9 | (0) |
National team | |||
1952–1959 | Argentina | 37 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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.
Season | Club | Title |
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1954 | Boca Juniors | Primera Division Argentina |
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.
Season | Club | Title |
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1955 | Argentina | Copa América 1955 |
1955 | Argentina | Copa América 1959 (Argentina) |
Argentina squad – 1955 South American Championship winners (10th title) | ||
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Argentina squad – 1956 South American Championship third place | ||
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Argentina squad – 1958 FIFA World Cup | ||
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Argentina squad – 1959 South American Championship (Argentina) winners (12th title) | ||
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Argentina squad – 1959 South American Championship (Ecuador) runners-up | ||
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