Luis Gini
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Arnulfo Gini Jara[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Piribebuy, Paraguay | ||
| Date of death | 29 June 2026 (aged 90) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–? | Sol de América | ||
| 1969–1972 | The Strongest | ||
| International career | |||
| 1958–1961 | Paraguay | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Luis Arnulfo Gini Jara (31 October 1935 – 29 June 2026) was a Paraguayan football defender who was in Paraguay’s squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup.[2] He also played for Club Sol de América.
International career
[edit]Gini was included in Paraguay's squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup but did not make any appearances.[3]
He was also in Paraguay's squad for the 1959 Copa America in Argentina, playing five games.[4] The first game against Chile was also his first cap with Paraguay.[5] Gini's eighth and final cap was the second leg of the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification Inter-confederation playoff against Mexico.[6]
Death
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Luis Gini cumple 85 años, su destino no era morir en Viloco - PREMIUM BOLIVIA". Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ 1958 FIFA World Cup Sweden Archived 13 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "World Cup 1958". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ↑ "Southamerican Championship 1959 (1st Tournament)". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ↑ "Paraguay v Chile, 11 March 1959". 11v11. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ↑ "Paraguay vs Mexico, 5 November 1961". 11v11. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ↑ "Luis Gini Jara". Facebook. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ "Falleció Luis Gini Jara, histórico exjugador de la Albirroja mundialista en Suecia 1958". Npy.com.py. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
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