- Antonio Carbajal
Football player infobox|playername=Antonio Carbajal
fullname = Antonio Felix Carbajal Rodríguez
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1929|6|7
cityofbirth =Mexico City
countryofbirth =Mexico
height =
position = Goalkeeper
years = 1948–1950
1950–1966
clubs = Club España
León
caps(goals) = 045 (0)
364 (0)
nationalyears = 1950-1966
nationalteam = Mexico
nationalcaps(goals) = 048 (0)
ntupdate =3 January 2008 Antonio Felix "Tota" Carbajal Rodríguez (born
June 7 ,1929 inMexico City ) is a Mexican former footballgoalkeeper . He was also called "El Cinco Copas" ("Five cups"), in reference to his record of five World Cups played.Born in
Mexico City , Carbajal became a professional footballer with the local "Club España" in 1948, [http://es.fifa.com/newscentre/news/newsid=94525.html] after having been in the squad that participated at the Olympic tournament in 1948. After the disappearance of "España" in 1950, he joinedClub León , where he would remain until the end of his career.Carbajal made his international debut in the
Maracana Stadium inRio de Janeiro onJune 24 ,1950 against World Cup hosts Brazil. He was the youngest goalkeeper to play in that tournament, where he saw action in Mexico's three matches. He appeared in one match at the 1954 World Cup and in three at the 1958 tournament; at the 1962 World Cup inChile , he became the first footballer ever to appear in four World Cups, also helping his team win its first ever World Cup match, when they defeated Czechoslovakia 3-1 in the first round. Four years later Carbajal established another mark with his fifth World Cup appearance. That record was equalled by German playerLothar Matthäus in 1998.In total, Carbajal appeared in 48 international matches for Mexico. In 11 World Cup matches from 1950 to 1966, he conceded 25 goals, a record that was tied by Saudi goalkeeper
Mohamed Al-Deayea in 2002.He played in El Atlas and Chivas
After retiring as a player, he became a successful manager in the 1980s and 1990s with several teams: Club León, Unión de Curtidores, and Morelia.
External links
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