Juan Carreño Sandoval (
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
CF Atlante. This legendary player 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