Agustín Peniche
Agustín Peniche Álvarez (born March 14, 1941 ), also known by the nickname Yuca after his origins from the Yucatán Peninsula , is a former Mexican football player in the position of a striker ( left winger ).
career
Peniche was under contract throughout his professional career from 1960 to 1968 at Club Necaxa , with whom he won the Mexican Cup competition and then the Supercup in the 1965/66 season.
"Yuca" Peniche played his only international game for the Mexican national soccer team in a World Cup qualifier against Paraguay on October 29, 1961 , which was won 1-0.
Peniche was only the second soccer player from Yucatán (after Carlos Iturralde ) to make his debut in the Mexican Primera División in 1960 and in the national team in 1961.
successes
- Mexican Cup Winner: 1966
- Mexican Supercup: 1966
Individual evidence
- ^ Mexico - International Results Details 1960–1969 at RSSSF
- ↑ Entrevista con Agustín "Yuca" Peniche (Necaxa 1960–1968) on YouTube (Spanish)
Web links
- Agustín Peniche in the database of weltfussball.de
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Peniche, Agustin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Peniche Álvarez, Agustín (full name); Yuca (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | mexican soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 14, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mexico |