Felipe Zetter Zetter (3 July 1923 – 15 March 2013) was a Mexican
football defender
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
who played for
Mexico national team
The Mexico national football team () represents Mexico in international football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation (). It competes as a member of CONCACAF.
Mexico has qualified to seventeen World Cups and has qualified conse ...
in the
1950 FIFA World Cup
The 1950 FIFA World Cup was the fourth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams and held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July 1950. The planned 1942 and 1946 World Cups were ...
.
Career
Zetter played as a defender for
Club Atlas
Atlas Fútbol Club () is a Mexican professional football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco that currently plays in Liga MX. It plays home matches at the Estadio Jalisco.
Founded in 1916, Atlas has won three league titles and four domestic cups ...
, captaining the side to its only
Mexican Primera División championship in 1951.
Distinction
Felipe is the first footballer from
Guanajuato to participate in a FIFA World Cup (1950).
References
External links
FIFA profile
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1923 births
2013 deaths
Mexico international footballers
Association football defenders
Atlas F.C. footballers
Atlas F.C. managers
1950 FIFA World Cup players
Footballers from Guanajuato
Mexican footballers
Liga MX players
Mexican football managers