Juan Bautista Torales, nicknamed Téju (born 9 March 1956 in Luque) is a retired football defender from

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. He was capped 77 times, and scored 1 goal for the Paraguay national football team in an international career that lasted from 1979 to 1989. He played for the Paraguay squad that won the 1979

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Career

Torales made his professional debut for Sportivo Luqueño in 1976. He joined Libertad in 1981 and played for the club until 1991. He spent the 1992 season with

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before returning to Sportivo Luqueño, where he played until his retirement from football in 1995 at the age of 39.

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1956 births Living people Sportspeople from Luque Paraguayan men's footballers Paraguay men's international footballers Sportivo Luqueño players Club Libertad footballers Club Guaraní players Copa América-winning players 1986 FIFA World Cup players 1979 Copa América players 1987 Copa América players 1989 Copa América players Men's association football defenders {{Paraguay-footy-defender-stub