Juan Taverna (13 April 1948 – 7 November 2014)[1] was an Argentine former footballer.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 13 April 1948 | ||
Place of birth | Veinticinco de Mayo, Buenos Aires | ||
Date of death | 7 November 2014 66) | (aged||
Place of death | Veinticinco de Mayo, Buenos Aires | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1968–1971 | Estudiantes de La Plata | ||
1973–1974 | Real Murcia | 24 | (3) |
1976 | Boca Juniors | 28 | (10) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Veinticinco de Mayo, Buenos Aires, Taverna played most of his club football in Argentina, with brief spells at Real Murcia (Spain) and C.D. Veracruz (Mexico). Taverna was a dominant striker, scoring 77 goals in 173 competitive matches, including an Argentine record of seven goals in a single match.[3]
Taverna began his career with Estudiantes de La Plata, where he would win three consecutive Copa Libertadores titles. He also played for Club Atlético Banfield where he scored an incredible 56 goals in 56 matches before moving to Boca Juniors where he won the 1976 Argentine Primera División. He finished his career with Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata.[4][5]
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