Eduardo González Pálmer (23 August 1934 – 21 February 2022) was a Mexican
footballer
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who played as a
forward
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Forward may also refer to:
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*Forward (surname)
Sports
* Forward (association football)
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.
He played the entirety of his career with
Club América
Club de Fútbol América S.A. de C.V., commonly known as Club América, is a professional association football, football club based in Mexico City. Nicknamed ''Las Águilas'' (The Eagles), it competes in Liga MX, the top tier of Mexican football ...
, leading the
Primera División de México
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in
1959
Events
January
* January 1 – Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance.
* January 2 – Soviet lunar probe Luna 1 is the first human-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reaches the ...
with 25 goals.
In 1961, he appeared in four games for the
Mexico national team, scoring a total of three goals.
González Pálmer died on 21 February 2022, at the age of 87.
References
External links
Club America profile
1934 births
2022 deaths
Mexican men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Mexico men's international footballers
Club América footballers
Footballers from Michoacán
20th-century Mexican sportsmen
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