Juan Torales

Juan Torales

Personal information
Full name	Juan Bautista Torales
Date of birth	9 March 1956 (1956-03-09)
Place of birth	Luque, Paraguay
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
	Club Julio Correa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1976–1981	Sportivo Luqueño
1981–1991	Libertad
1992	Club Guaraní
1993–1995	Sportivo Luqueño
National team
1979–1987	Paraguay	77	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 2008. † Appearances (Goals).

Juan Bautista Torales, nicknamed Téju (born 9 March 1956 in Luque) is a retired football defender from Paraguay. He was capped 77 times, and scored 1 goal for the Paraguay national football team in an international career that lasted from 1979 to 1989. He played for the Paraguayan squad that won the 1979 Copa America.

Career

Torales made his professional debut for Sportivo Luqueño in 1976. He joined Libertad in 1981 and played for the club until 1991. He spent the 1992 season with Club Guaraní before returning to Sportivo Luqueño, where he played until his retirement from football in 1995 at the age of 39.

External links

• (English) International statistics at rsssf
• (Spanish) Albiroja profile
• (English) playerhistory