Antonio Rea
Antonio Rea , also known by the nickname El Negro ( Spanish for The Black ) because of his dark skin color , is a retired Mexican soccer player in the position of a striker .
career
Antonio "El Negro" Rea, who was probably born in Guadalajara , Jalisco , or at least grew up there, whose appearance, according to an older newspaper article, resembled a Cuban or Brazilian , began playing football at the Audax club in his hometown. His particular strengths were dribbling , a dangerous header game and the ability to shoot with both feet.
In 1947 Rea received a professional contract from the neighboring club Club Deportivo Guadalajara and scored three goals in the top Mexican division for Chivas in the 1947/48 season .
In the 1949/50 season Rea played at Club Deportivo Tampico , for which he scored a total of 7 goals in the first eight matches; including a "three-pack" in the home game of the second matchday against CF Asturias , which was lost 3-5.
Later Rea played, among others, or for the also in Guadalajara -based club Internacional in the then second-rate Segunda División .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Remembranzas Futboleras (Spanish; article of July 6, 1986, p. 32)
- ↑ The Mexican season 1947/48 at RSSSF (English; accessed April 4, 2020)
- ↑ The Mexican season 1949/50 at RSSSF (English; accessed April 4, 2020)
- ↑ El Negro Rea (Spanish; article of August 1, 1956, p. 9)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rea, Antonio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | El Negro (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | mexican soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mexico |