Juan Casco
Paraguayan footballer (born 1945)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Juan Gualberto Casco Bogarín | ||
Date of birth | (1945-07-12) 12 July 1945 (age 79) | ||
Place of birth | Encarnación, Paraguay | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1965–1970 | Elche CF | 74 | (14) |
1970–1972 | Villarreal CF | 66 | (12) |
1973–1975 | Real Murcia | 39 | (8) |
1976–1976 | Albacete Balompié | ||
International career | |||
Paraguay | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Juan Gualberto Casco Bogarín (born 12 July 1945) is a Paraguayan retired footballer who played as a midfielder, primarily in Spain.
Career
Casco, who was described by Mundo Deportivo as quick and incisive in his play,[1] spent five seasons in La Liga with Elche, scoring 25 goals in 97 official matches for the club.[2] Casco scored twelve of the goals in the Copa del Rey, making him the club's third-highest scorer in that competition. He scored the deciding goal against Real Sociedad in the 1969 Copa del Generalísimo semi-final playoff,[3] leading the club to the final – its highest profile moment.[4] Casco played in the final, but was unable to prevent Athletic Bilbao from winning 1–0.[5]
References
- ^ "El Eche, un finalista con aspiraciones al titulo" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 14 June 1969.
- ^ "Casco Bogarín, Juan Gualberto". elche.me (in Spanish). 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Casco y Asensi apuntillaron las ilusiones donostiarras" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 11 June 1969.
- ^ "El Elche homenajeará a Casco" (in Spanish). Marca. 17 March 2015.
- ^ "¡El Bilbao, Campeon!" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 16 June 1969.
External links
- Juan Casco at BDFutbol
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