Juan Francisco Barraza

Football player infobox| playername= Juan Barraza
fullname = Juan Francisco Barraza Flores
nickname = Cariota


dateofbirth = Birth date|1935|3|12
cityofbirth = San Miguel
countryofbirth = El Salvador
cityofdeath = Zacami
countryofdeath = El Salvador
dateofdeath = Death date and age|1997|12|17|1935|3|12
height =
currentclub = Retired in 1970 (Deceased)
clubnumber =
position = midfield
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1943-50 1953-57 1958-1970
clubs = Club Deportivo Corona C.D. Dragon C.D. Aguila
caps(goals) =
nationalyears = 1953 - 1969
nationalteam = El Salvador
nationalcaps(goals) = 64 (13)
manageryears = 1970-73 1980-82 1983
managerclubs = C.D. Aguila C.D. FAS C.D. Aguila Alianza F.C.
pcupdate = 19 January 2007
ntupdate =

Juan Francisco Barraza Flores (March 12, 1935 – † December 17, 1997) was a famous football player from El Salvador. Born in the district of San Miguel as the son of Maria de la Cruz Barraza and Juan de God Flores, he attended Dr Antonio Rosales school gaining primary education.

Biography

Barraza began playing soccer in grade school and He joined in Corona F.C. when he was eight years old and their along with his made his debut in professional soccer. Due to extreme hardship, He began playing with balls made out of rags, just like yours truly did. During this very hard period, he discovered three secrets. One, that he was a lefty. Two, that soccer would give him a way to escape poverty. And three, that in life, He who does not give everything, does not get anything. "Cariota" always gave everything. During his 15 years of soccer career, He played barefoot due to his lack of economic resources. When He finally could afford soccer cleats, He had to train to get accustomed to them. While playing for Corona F.C. , C. D. Dragon and finally C.D. Aguila, where He earned them several titles, He was idolized by soccer fans because of his technical brilliance and pure skill. Barraza was recognized for his excellence on the soccer fields by clubs from Brazil (in particular São Paulo) and Mexico who were so desperate to sign him up. The municipal stadium in his native department of San Miguel, is named Estadio Juan Francisco "Cariota" Barraza in his honor.

He officially retired in 1970, an on December 17, 1997 "Cariota" passed away due to cardiac problems in Zacami hospital in El Salvador

Achievements

Nickname

* The "Cariota" nickname was inherited through his parent, which is an extremely common custom in El Salvador.

External links

*www.aguilaonline.com/cariotacron.htm