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Francisco Lombardo

Personal information
Full name	Juan Francisco Lombardo
Date of birth	(1925-06-11)June 11, 1925
Place of birth	Mendoza, Argentina
Date of death	May 24, 2012(2012-05-24) (aged 86)
Place of death	Argentina
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1947–1951	Newell's Old Boys	107	(1)
1952–1960	Boca Juniors	196	(1)
1961	River Plate	9	(0)
National team
1952–1959	Argentina	37	(0)
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Juan Francisco Lombardo (born June 11, 1925 – died May 24, 2012) was a famous Argentine football player. He was a strong defender. Juan played for big teams like Boca Juniors and also for the Argentine national team 37 times.

Lombardo's Club Journey

Juan Lombardo began his football journey at Newell's Old Boys in Rosario. In 1952, he moved to Boca Juniors. He played 196 games for Boca, which is a lot! He scored one goal for them in a game against Club Atlético Platense. That game ended in a 2–2 tie.

In 1960, Lombardo left Boca Juniors. He joined River Plate, who were big rivals of Boca. He only played 9 games for River Plate before he stopped playing football that same year.

Winning with Boca Juniors

Playing for Argentina

Lombardo played 37 games for the Argentine national team. He took part in four Copa América tournaments. These were in 1955, 1956, and two in 1959. He also played in the 1958 FIFA World Cup, which is a huge international football competition.

International Trophies