Florencio Amarilla facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 January 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Bogado, Paraguay | ||
| Date of death | 25 August 2012 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Vélez-Rubio, Spain | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1953–1958 | Nacional | ||
| 1958–1961 | Real Oviedo | 33 | (4) |
| 1961–1962 | Elche | 2 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| Paraguay | |||
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Florencio Amarilla Lacasa (born January 3, 1935 – died August 25, 2012) was a talented football player from Paraguay. He was known for playing as a striker, which is a forward position in football. After his football career, he also became a coach and even an actor!
Florencio was born in a place called Bogado in Paraguay. He started his football journey with a team named Club Nacional in Paraguay. Later, he moved to Europe to play for big teams in Spain, like Elche CF and Real Oviedo.
He was also a very important player for the Paraguay national football team. He helped his country qualify for the 1958 FIFA World Cup. In the qualifying games, Florencio was Paraguay's top scorer with three goals. He also scored two goals for Paraguay during the World Cup itself.
Life After Football: Acting Career
After his football career ended, Florencio Amarilla stayed in the Province of Almería in Spain. This area was popular for filming movies, especially Westerns. Florencio began to appear in these films.
He often worked as an extra, meaning he was in the background without a specific role. Sometimes, he was given a small part and was even credited in the movie. Some of the films he appeared in include 100 Rifles, Patton, El Condor, Catlow, and Conan the Barbarian.
Film Appearances
- 100 Rifles (1969) - (uncredited)
- Patton (1970) - Soldier (uncredited)
His Final Years
Florencio Amarilla passed away in Vélez Rubio, Spain, on August 25, 2012. He was 77 years old.
