Juan José Novo
Juan José Novo López (born February 10, 1922 in Avellaneda , Argentina , † 2001 in Cuernavaca , Mexico ), also known by the nicknames Cerebro and Chinchilla , was an Argentinian football player who mainly played in midfield .
Life
Novo began his football career in Argentina and moved to neighboring Uruguay in 1945 , where he joined the Montevideo Wanderers . A year later he left South America and from then on played in the Mexican league : first for the Club San Sebastián de León and then Atlas Guadalajara , where he won the championship in the 1950/51 season. He spent his last season in 1952/53 with León FC .
After completing his active career, he moved back to Guadalajara , where he met his future wife Angélica during his time at Atlas.
Novo died in 2001 in Cuernavaca, the capital of the Mexican state of Morelos , after previously suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
successes
- Mexican champion : 1951
Web links
- Biography at Globopedia.com.ar (Spanish; accessed April 7, 2015)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Novo, Juan José |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Novo López, Juan José (full name); Cerebro, Chinchilla (nicknames) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Argentinian soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 10, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Avellaneda , Buenos Aires Province , Argentina |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2001 |
| Place of death | Cuernavaca , Morelos , Mexico |