Juan Francisco Barraza
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Juan Francisco Barraza Flores (March 12, 1935 – † December 17, 1997) was a famous football player and manager from El Salvador
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He is widely regarded one of the best Salvadoran footballers of all time.
as the son of Maria de la Cruz Barraza and Juan de God Flores, he attended Dr Antonio Rosales primary school.
on 15 February 1953 against El Palermo de Guatemala. A year later he won the Central American and Caribbean Games with El Salvador. In 1958 he joined Águila
, with whom he won several league titles. On 8 June 1969 he played his final international game against Honduras
. He scored 13 goals for the national team in official games between 1959 and 1963. He scored 24 in 64 games including unofficial matches.
While playing for Corona F.C., C. D. Dragon and finally C.D. Águila, where he earned them several titles, he was idolized by soccer fans because of his technical brilliance and pure skill. Barraza was recognized for his excellence on the soccer fields by clubs from Brazil (in particular São Paulo) and Mexico who were so desperate to sign him up.
. The municipal stadium in his native department of San Miguel, is named Estadio Juan Francisco "Cariota" Barraza in his honor.
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
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He is widely regarded one of the best Salvadoran footballers of all time.
Career
Born in the district of San MiguelSan Miguel, El Salvador
San Miguel is the fourth most populous city in El Salvador after Santa Ana and Soyapango and the second most important after San Salvador. It is located 138 km east of the capital, San Salvador. It is also the capital of the department of San Miguel and a municipality...
as the son of Maria de la Cruz Barraza and Juan de God Flores, he attended Dr Antonio Rosales primary school.
Early years
Barraza began playing soccer in grade school and he joined Corona when he was eight years old. Due to extreme hardship, he began playing with balls made out of rags. During this very hard period, he discovered three secrets: One, that he was a lefty. Two, that soccer would give him a way to escape poverty. And three, that in life, he who does not give everything, does not get anything. "Cariota" always gave everything. During his 15 years of soccer career, he played barefoot due to his lack of economic resources. When he finally could afford soccer cleats, he had to train to get accustomed to them.Professional career
He made his professional debut with DragónC.D. Dragon
Club Deportivo Dragón is a Salvadoran football club. The team currently plays in San Miguel, El Salvador.-Achievements:*Primera División: 2*El Salvador Benefit Tournament: 1-Current squad:As of 2010:=-Notable players:...
on 15 February 1953 against El Palermo de Guatemala. A year later he won the Central American and Caribbean Games with El Salvador. In 1958 he joined Águila
C.D. Águila
Club Deportivo Águila is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel. They currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, and are one of the most prestigious teams in the country along with long-time rivals Club Deportivo FAS...
, with whom he won several league titles. On 8 June 1969 he played his final international game against Honduras
Honduras national football team
The Honduran national football team, nicknamed Los Catrachos, La Bicolor or La H, is the national team of Honduras and is controlled by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras...
. He scored 13 goals for the national team in official games between 1959 and 1963. He scored 24 in 64 games including unofficial matches.
While playing for Corona F.C., C. D. Dragon and finally C.D. Águila, where he earned them several titles, he was idolized by soccer fans because of his technical brilliance and pure skill. Barraza was recognized for his excellence on the soccer fields by clubs from Brazil (in particular São Paulo) and Mexico who were so desperate to sign him up.
Retirement and death
He officially retired in 1970, and on December 17, 1997 Cariota died due to cardiac problems in Zacamil hospital in El SalvadorEl Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
. The municipal stadium in his native department of San Miguel, is named Estadio Juan Francisco "Cariota" Barraza in his honor.
Nickname
The Cariota nickname was inherited through his parent, which is an extremely common custom in El Salvador.Achievements
| Year | Finish | Team | Tournament | Role | Notes |
| 1950 | Champion | Dragón C.D. Dragon Club Deportivo Dragón is a Salvadoran football club. The team currently plays in San Miguel, El Salvador.-Achievements:*Primera División: 2*El Salvador Benefit Tournament: 1-Current squad:As of 2010:=-Notable players:... |
1st Division El Salvador | Player | |
| 1952 | Champion | Dragón C.D. Dragon Club Deportivo Dragón is a Salvadoran football club. The team currently plays in San Miguel, El Salvador.-Achievements:*Primera División: 2*El Salvador Benefit Tournament: 1-Current squad:As of 2010:=-Notable players:... |
1st Division El Salvador | Player | |
| 1954 | Gold Medal | El Salvador El Salvador national football team El Salvador's national football team represents El Salvador in international football and is sanctioned by the Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol . In 1899, Santa Ana and San Salvador met for the first hosted football game in El Salvador... |
Central American and Caribbean Games | Player | |
| 1959 | Champion | Águila C.D. Águila Club Deportivo Águila is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel. They currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, and are one of the most prestigious teams in the country along with long-time rivals Club Deportivo FAS... |
1st Division El Salvador | Player | |
| 1960-61 | Champion | Águila C.D. Águila Club Deportivo Águila is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel. They currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, and are one of the most prestigious teams in the country along with long-time rivals Club Deportivo FAS... |
1st Division El Salvador | Player | |
| 1963-64 | Champion | Águila C.D. Águila Club Deportivo Águila is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel. They currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, and are one of the most prestigious teams in the country along with long-time rivals Club Deportivo FAS... |
1st Division El Salvador | Player | |
| 1964 | Champion | Águila C.D. Águila Club Deportivo Águila is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel. They currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, and are one of the most prestigious teams in the country along with long-time rivals Club Deportivo FAS... |
1st Division El Salvador | Player | |
| 1967-68 | Champion | Águila C.D. Águila Club Deportivo Águila is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel. They currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, and are one of the most prestigious teams in the country along with long-time rivals Club Deportivo FAS... |
1st Division El Salvador | Player | |
| 1972 | Champions | Águila C.D. Águila Club Deportivo Águila is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel. They currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, and are one of the most prestigious teams in the country along with long-time rivals Club Deportivo FAS... |
1st Division El Salvador | Coach | |
| 1981 | Champions | FAS C.D. FAS Club Deportivo Futbolistas Asociados Santanecos, commonly known as C.D. FAS or simply FAS , is a Salvadoran professional football club based in Santa Ana. They are rivals with Club Deportivo Águila. FAS currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, their home ground being the... |
1st Division El Salvador | Coach | |
| 1983 | Champions | Águila C.D. Águila Club Deportivo Águila is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel. They currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, and are one of the most prestigious teams in the country along with long-time rivals Club Deportivo FAS... |
1st Division El Salvador |
External links
- Bio - CD Aguila