Jesús Bermúdez

Jesús Bermúdez
Jesús Bermúdez during 1930 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Jesús Bermudez Tórrez
Date of birth (1902-01-24)24 January 1902
Place of birth Oruro, Bolivia
Date of death 3 January 1945(1945-01-03) (aged 42)
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6+12 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1925–1932 Oruro Royal
International career
1926–1930 Bolivia 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jesús Bermúdez Tórrez[1] (24 January 1902 – 3 January 1945) was a Bolivian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was a member of the Bolivia national team in the 1926 South American Championship, the 1927 South American Championship, and the 1930 FIFA World Cup.[2] He saved 45 goals in 8 games.

Club career

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He played for Oruro Royal. Oruro stadium, Estadio Jesús Bermúdez, is named after him.[3]

Personal life

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His wife, Alicia Tobar Loayza (September 15, 1904 – August 19, 2015), died aged 110. They had four children.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ [1][permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Jesús BermúdezFIFA competition record (archived)
  3. ^ "Jesús Bermúdez, el inolvidable guardameta del fútbol boliviano". Futbolistas y D.T. Bolivianos. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Murió la viuda de Jesús Bermúdez". La Razon. 19 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  5. ^ Asturizaga, Jorge (22 September 2015). "Alicia Tobar: El recuerdo de Jesús Bermúdez". La Razon. Archived from the original on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
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