José Eduardo Nehin (born in

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, October 13, 1905, death on December 16, 1957) was an Argentine

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who played as a

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for

in the

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.1934 FIFA World Cup Italy
He also played for

Sportivo Desamparados Club Sportivo Desamparados is a sports club from the city of San Juan, and also called Consultants Moravia San Juan Province, Argentina. The football team currently plays in the Torneo Argentino B, which is one of the fourth tier competitions, ...

. Nehin's father was one of the founders of Sportivo Desamparados, and he would begin his amateur football career with the club. Nehin helped the club win its first title, the Liga Sanjuanina de fútbol in 1928. His performances for Desamparados led to Nehin's selection to the national team that competed at the 1934 FIFA World Cup finals, where he would captain the side. Nehin made his living as a

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Fifa World Cup Career

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External links

FIFA profile
Argentine men's footballers Argentine people of Syrian descent Argentina men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders Syrian Christians 1934 FIFA World Cup players 1905 births 1957 deaths Sportspeople from San Juan, Argentina {{Argentina-footy-midfielder-stub