Juan Botasso (23 October 1908 – 5 October 1950) was an Argentine

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. He played in goal for

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in the 1930 FIFA World Cup

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on 30 July 1930, which was lost 4–2 to

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. Botasso (sometimes written Bottaso) started his career in 1927 with

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. After playing in the 1930 World Cup he moved to

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where he played until 1938. Botasso then returned to Argentino de Quilmes who were playing in the Argentine 2nd Division.

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Boca Juniors vs Racing Club 1931-1938
1908 births 1950 deaths Argentine men's footballers Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent Argentina men's international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers 1930 FIFA World Cup players Footballers from Quilmes {{Argentina-footy-goalkeeper-stub