Juan Alberto Alonzo López (born 24 June 1911, date of death unknown) was a Cuban
footballer
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.
Alonzo represented
Cuba
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at the
1938 FIFA World Cup
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in
France
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. In his only match in the World Cup, Cuba lost to
Sweden
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0-8. Alonzo is deceased.
[https://www.cibercuba.com/noticias/2011/04/06/fallecio-juan-tunas-bajeneta-el-romperredes]
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1911 births
Year of death missing
Cuban men's footballers
Cuba men's international footballers
Men's association football forwards
1938 FIFA World Cup players
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