Juan Torales
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Juan Bautista Torales | ||
Date of birth | 9 March 1956 | ||
Place of birth | Luque, Paraguay | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Full-Back, Centre Back | ||
Youth career | |||
Club Julio Correa | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1976–1981 | Sportivo Luqueño | 120 | (4) |
1981–1991 | Libertad | 286 | (6) |
1992 | Club Guaraní | ||
1993–1995 | Sportivo Luqueño | ||
National team | |||
1979–1987 | Paraguay | 77 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 2008 |
Juan Bautista Torales, nicknamed Téju (born 9 March 1956 in Luque) is a retired football defender from Paraguay. He was capped 77 times, and scored 1 goal for the Paraguay national football team in an international career that lasted from 1979 to 1989.[1] He played for the Paraguayan squad that won the 1979 Copa América.[2] He is main co-commentator of matches from Paraguayan National Football Team with Hugo Miño in Play-by-Play on Tigo Sports, Tigo Sports 2 or Tigo Sports 3.
Career
Torales made his professional debut for Sportivo Luqueño in 1976. He joined Libertad in 1981 and played for the club until 1991. He spent the 1992 season with Club Guaraní before returning to Sportivo Luqueño, where he played until his retirement from football in 1995 at the age of 39.
References
External links
- (in English) International statistics at rsssf
- (in Spanish) Albiroja profile
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- Living people
- Sportspeople from Luque
- Paraguayan footballers
- Paraguay international footballers
- Sportivo Luqueño players
- Club Libertad footballers
- Club Guaraní players
- Copa América-winning players
- 1986 FIFA World Cup players
- 1979 Copa América players
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