Juan Leon Evaristo ( Spanish: Juan Leon Evaristo ; June 20, 1902 , Buenos Aires - May 8, 1978 , Buenos Aires ) - Argentine football player , defender . Silver medalist of the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam . Member of the First World Cup . Twice champion of South America . The elder brother of another famous football player - Mario Evaristo . The author of the technique called marianela : when the defender runs to his goal, and the attacking player hits them, the defender spins around and hits the ball.
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| Full name | Juan Leon Evaristo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 20, 1902 Buenos Aires , Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | May 8, 1978 (aged 75) Buenos Aires , Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Growth | 170 cm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | defender | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
At the beginning of his career, Evaristo played for the Sportino Palermo and Sportivo Barracas clubs. In 1931, he moved to the Boca Juniors club, debuting on August 30, 1931 in a match with Atlanta , which ended 3-1 in favor of the capital's club. With Boka, Evaristo won the first professional championship of Argentina , after which he moved to the Independent . Evaristo completed his career in 1936 as part of the Argentinos Juniors .
For the Argentine national team, Evaristo played from 1923 to 1930 , having spent 25 matches and scoring 1 goal. He was a participant in the 1928 Olympics, the 1930 World Cup, and the two South American championships that the Argentines won.
Statistics
| Season | Team | Championship | ||
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| League | Games | Goals | ||
| 1931 | Boca Juniors | An example | 18 | 0 |
| 1932 | Boca Juniors | An example | 6 | 0 |
| 1933 | Independiente | An example | 2 | 0 |
| 1934 | Veles Sarsfield | An example | ? | ? |
| 1935 | Veles Sarsfield | An example | ? | ? |
| 1936 | Argentinos Juniors | An example | 6 | 0 |
| 1936 | Estudiantil Porteno | An example | ? | ? |
| 1937 | Sportivo Barracas | An example | ? | ? |
Achievements
- Champion of South America (2): 1927, 1929
- Champion of Argentina : 1931