Juan Carlos González

For the Chilean footballer with the same name see Juan Carlos González (Chilean footballer)

Juan Carlos González
Personal information
Full name Juan Carlos González Ortiz
Date of birth (1924-08-22)August 22, 1924
Place of birth Uruguay
Date of death February 15, 2010(2010-02-15) (aged 85)
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1945-1954 Peñarol
National team
Uruguay
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Juan Carlos González Ortiz (22 August 1924 – 15 February 2010) was a Uruguayan footballer. He played for CA Peñarol.

For the Uruguay national football team, he was part of the 1950 FIFA World Cup winning team, and he played in two matches in the tournament.

Gonzalez died on 15 February 2010. He was 85.[1] His remains are buried at the Olympic Mausoleum, Buceo Cemetery.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Last goodbye for Gonzalez". FIFA. 16 February 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Obituary of Juan Carlos González" (in Spanish). EL PAIS. 2010-02-17.



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