Juan Casco
Juan Gualberto Casco Bogarín (born 12 July 1945) is a Paraguayan retired footballer who played as a midfielder, primarily in Spain.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Gualberto Casco Bogarín | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Encarnación, Paraguay | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1970 | Elche CF | 74 | (14) |
| 1970–1972 | Villarreal CF | 66 | (12) |
| 1973–1975 | Real Murcia | 39 | (8) |
| 1976–1976 | Albacete Balompié | ||
| International career | |||
| Paraguay | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Casco, who was described by Mundo Deportivo as quick and incisive in his play,[1] spent five seasons in La Liga with Elche, scoring 25 goals in 97 official matches for the club.[2] Casco scored twelve of the goals in the Copa del Rey, making him the club's third-highest scorer in that competition. He scored the deciding goal against Real Sociedad in the 1969 Copa del Generalísimo semi-final playoff,[3] leading the club to the final – its highest profile moment.[4] Casco played in the final, but was unable to prevent Athletic Bilbao from winning 1–0.[5]
References
- "El Eche, un finalista con aspiraciones al titulo" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 14 June 1969.
- "Casco Bogarín, Juan Gualberto". elche.me (in Spanish). 5 December 2016.
- "Casco y Asensi apuntillaron las ilusiones donostiarras" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 11 June 1969.
- "El Elche homenajeará a Casco" (in Spanish). Marca. 17 March 2015.
- "¡El Bilbao, Campeon!" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 16 June 1969.
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