''For the Chilean footballer with the same name see Juan Carlos González (Chilean footballer)'' Juan Carlos González Ortiz (22 August 1924 – 15 February 201

was a

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. He played for

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. For the

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, he was part of the

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winning team, and he played in two matches in the tournament. Gonzalez died on 15 February 2010. He was 85. His remains are buried at the Olympic Mausoleum, Buceo Cemetery.

References

World Cup Champions Squads 1930 – 2002A primeira grande zebra do Mundial
(in Spanish)

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