Juan Ricardo Faccio

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Faccio and the second or maternal family name is Porta.
Juan Ricardo Faccio
Personal information
Full name Juan Ricardo Faccio Porta
Date of birth 1936 (age 87–88)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Nacional
– → Fenix (loan)
– River Plate de Montevideo
– Liverpool de Montevideo
Managerial career
1972–1973 Peñarol
1977 El Salvador
1977–1978 Puebla
1978–1982 Coyotes Neza
1982 León
1983 Independiente Santa Fe
1986–1987 Cobras de Ciudad Juárez
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Juan Ricardo Faccio Porta (born 1936) is a former Uruguayan football player and manager.

Career

Born in the Jacinto Vera neighborhood of Montevideo, Faccio began playing football as a defender with Club Nacional de Football in the late 1950s. He went on loan to C.A. Fenix and returned to Nacional.[1] Faccio also played for River Plate de Montevideo and Liverpool de Montevideo.[2]

After he retired from playing, Faccio became a football manager and later a sports journalist. He managed local side C.A. Peñarol before moving abroad to manage the El Salvador national football team in 1977[3] followed by several clubs in Mexico and Colombia.[2] While in Mexico, Faccio managed Coyotes Neza from 1978 to 1982, leading the club for 157 Mexican Primera División matches.[4]

Arrest and imprisonment

In June 2006, Faccio was arrested following a shooting incident outside his home.[5] A 39-year-old man had an altercation with Faccio's daughter earlier in the day, and Faccio shot him in the knee, resulting in the man being taken to the hospital for surgery. Faccio was convicted of causing serious injury aggravated by the use of a weapon and spent three months in prison.[1][2]

Personal

Faccio's father, Ricardo Faccio, and two of his uncles, Abdón Porte and Roberto Porta, were Uruguayan international footballers.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Juan Ricardo Faccio, un fenómeno..." [Juan Ricardo Faccio, a phenomenon...] (PDF) (in Spanish). El Bocón. 16 November 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "Orden de captura para periodista acusado de balear a vecino" [Arrest warrant for journalist accused of shooting a neighbor] (in Spanish). El Pais. 2 June 2006.
  3. ^ Reyes Padilla, Macario (18 September 2008). "Mexico - International Matches Details 1970-1979". RSSSF.
  4. ^ Rosas, Sergio Luis (16 December 2009). "Recuerdos del Ayer" [Memories of yesterday] (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreón.
  5. ^ "Juan Ricardo Faccio fue remitido a prisión" [Juan Ricardo Faccio was sent to prison] (in Spanish). La Red 21. 4 June 2006.

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