Felipe Rosas
Encyclopedia
Felipe Rosas Sánchez was a Mexican
soccer player, who was part of the Mexican soccer team in the 1930 FIFA World Cup
played in Uruguay
. He, with his brothers, Manuel Rosas
and Juan Rosas, were footballers in the Atlante Futbol Club
, from Mexico City
, and as fellow goalkeeper Oscar Bonfiglio
once wrote: "he was the best of us".
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
soccer player, who was part of the Mexican soccer team in the 1930 FIFA World Cup
1930 FIFA World Cup
The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
played in Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
. He, with his brothers, Manuel Rosas
Manuel Rosas
Manuel Rosas Sánchez nicknamed Chaquetas was a Mexican footballer who participated in the 1930 FIFA World Cup. He was the first player in the history of FIFA World Cup who scored a goal from the penalty kick spot...
and Juan Rosas, were footballers in the Atlante Futbol Club
Atlante F.C.
Club de Fútbol Atlante, is a Mexican professional football club, currently playing in the Mexican First Division League. The club is based in Cancún, Mexico as of the start of the 2007-08 season, when they relocated from Mexico City, and plays its home games in Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo.-Domestic...
, from Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, and as fellow goalkeeper Oscar Bonfiglio
Oscar Bonfiglio
Oscar Bonfiglio Martinez was a Mexican football goalkeeper who played for the Mexico national team in the 1930 World Cup. He was the first goalkeeper beaten in World Cup history, with a goal by France forward Lucien Laurent. In two matches he received ten goals the most in the tournament. At the...
once wrote: "he was the best of us".