Froilán Padilla
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 February 1979 Santiago del Estero, Argentina |
| Sport | |
| Sport | 5-a-side football |
| Club | Godoy Cruz Uniredes |
Froilán Abdul "Coqui" Padilla (born 2 February 1979) is an Argentine footballer who plays as defender for Los Murciélagos. He is a Paralympic silver medalist at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1][2]
Pádilla experienced sight problems aged eleven, by aged eighteen he completely lost his vision and was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa. He was introduced to play blind football in San Isidro, Buenos Aires aged 27, he signed up to the Argentine national blind football team in 2009.[3]