Juan José Maglio (1904 - 1964) was an

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professional

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player. He played in nine matches for the

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from 1925 to 1931. He was also part of Argentina's squad for the

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Career

Maglio played club football for San Lorenzo de Almagro and Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata. He moved to Italy to continue his football career.

Personal

Maglio was the son of famous tango musician,

Juan Ignacio Maglio ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of '' John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, ...

("Pacho").

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