Juan Evaristo (20 June 1902 – 8 May 1978) was an Argentine football wing half-back who played for

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between 1923 and 1930. Along with his younger brother

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, an

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, they became the first

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s to appear in a

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final.

Club career

Evaristo played for

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and

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during the amateur era of Argentine football. In 1931 he joined Boca Juniors helping them to win the first ever professional title in Argentine football. He left Boca for Club Atlético Independiente in 1932 and later played for

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where he retired from football in 1937. He and his brother

were in charge of Boca's youth academies for more than 30 years.

International career

He was a member of the Argentine team, which won the silver medal in the Olympic football tournament. He participated in the first ever World Cup in 1930, where Argentina again finished second behind

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. Evaristo also played in two editions of Copa América,

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and

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,Argentina 1929 Copa America squad
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Honours

Club

Boca Juniors *

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International

Argentina * Copa América:

References

External links

Olympic Games profile
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