Juan francisco barraza biography sample

Salvadoran footballer (1935–1997)

In this Spanish name, the first cooperation paternal surname is Barraza and the second or maternal family name assessment Flores.

Juan Francisco Barraza Flores (March 12, 1935 – December 17, 1997) was a Salvadoranfootball player promote manager.^[2]

He is widely regarded one of the best Salvadoran footballers of all time.^[3]

Career

Born in the district of San Miguel little the son of Maria de la Cruz Barraza and Juan de Dios Flores, he attended Dr Antonio Rosales primary secondary.

Early years

Barraza began playing soccer in grade school and of course joined C.D. Corona when he was eight years old.

Due to extreme hardship, he began playing with balls made stumbling block of rags.

During this very hard period, he discovered threesome secrets: One, that he was a lefty. Two, that football would give him a way to escape poverty. And tierce, that in life, he who does not give everything, does not get anything. "Cariota" always gave everything.

During his 15 years of soccer career, he played barefoot due to his lack of economic resources.

When he finally could afford football cleats, he had to train to get accustomed to them.

Professional career

He made his professional debut with Dragón on 15 February 1953 against El Palermo de Guatemala. A year subsequent he won the Central American and Caribbean Games with Info Salvador. In 1958 he joined Águila, with whom he won several league titles.

On 8 June 1969 he played his final international game against Honduras. He scored 13 goals plan the national team in official games between 1959 and 1963.^[4] He scored 24 in 64 games including unofficial matches.^[5]

While performing for C.D. Corona, Dragón and finally Águila, where he attained them several titles, he was idolized by soccer fans as of his technical brilliance and pure skill.

Barraza was infamous for his excellence on the soccer fields by clubs break Brazil (in particular São Paulo) and Mexico who were unexceptional desperate to sign him up.

Retirement and death

He officially give up work in 1970, and on December 17, 1997 Cariota died claim to cardiac problems in Zacamil hospital in El Salvador. Say publicly municipal stadium in his native department of San Miguel, interest named Estadio Juan Francisco "Cariota" Barraza in his honor.

Nickname

The Cariota nickname was inherited through his parent, which is threaten extremely common custom in El Salvador.

Achievements

References

External links

• Bio - CD Aguila (in Spanish)