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Juan Alcántara
Chilean footballer (1920-2002)
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Juan Victoriano Alcántara Díaz (6 March 1920 – 7 July 2002) was a Chilean footballer. He played in five matches for the Chile national football team in 1945 and 1946.[2] He was also part of Chile's squad for the 1945 South American Championship.[3] and part of Chile's squad for the 1946 South American Championship.[4]
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Full name
Juan Victoriano Alcántara Díaz[1]
Date of birth
6 March 1920
Place of birth
Viña del Mar, Chile
Date of death
7 July 2002 (aged 82)
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Alcántara with Audax Italiano in 1944 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Victoriano Alcántara Díaz[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Viña del Mar, Chile | ||
| Date of death | 7 July 2002 (aged 82) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Carmelo y Praga | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1938 | Carmelo y Praga | ||
| 1939–1947 | Audax Italiano | ||
| International career | |||
| 1945–1946 | Chile | 5 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Alcántara was trained at the club Carmelo y Praga from his hometown and made his senior debut in 1938. In 1939, he moved to Audax Italiano.[5][6]
Personal life
His younger brother, Manuel, was a football forward who played for Carmelo y Praga and Everton de Viña del Mar.[6]
