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Antonio Carbajal

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Antonio Carbajal Rodriguez, nicknamed Tota, was a Mexican professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was born on 7 June 1929 and died on 9 May 2023. He was also called El Cinco Copas, meaning the man of five cups, in reference to his record of having played in five World Cups. That achievement, a goalkeeper appearing at five separate World Cup tournaments for Mexico, is the feature for which he is chiefly remembered in the history of the sport, and it made his nickname a lasting part of Mexican football culture.

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1. Antonio Carbajal (Wikipedia)
  • Lead paragraph, birth date
    7 June 1929
  • lead paragraph, competition-category
    Antonio "Tota" Carbajal Rodríguez (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtonjo kaɾβaˈxal]; 7 June 1929-9 May 2023) was a Mexican professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
  • Plays: Association Football, lead paragraph, plays
    Antonio "Tota" Carbajal Rodríguez (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtonjo kaɾβaˈxal]; 7 June 1929-9 May 2023) was a Mexican professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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