Juan McKechnie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1870? | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | ? | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1891-1904 | Alumni | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Juan McKechnie (c.1870-?) was an Argentine association football goalkeeper that spent most of his career playing for legendary team Alumni,[1] where he won six titles.
Career[edit]
McKechnie was born in Buenos Aires, member of a family of Scottish origin. He began his career in 1891 in Alumni. The next team in which he played was Lomas Academy, winning the Argentine Primera División championship of 1896.[2]
In 1897, McKechnie played in Lobos Athletic Club, team where he came runner-up in 1898 and 1899, where the team lost the final match to Belgrano Athletic Club.[3] In 1900, he moved to Buenos Aires English High School (then renamed "Alumni")[4] that would win a large number of titles[5] until its dissolution in 1911.[6]
Titles[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Argentina - First Level 1903, Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- ^ Argentina 1896, Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- ^ Argentina 1899, Osvaldo José Gorgazzi - Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- ^ "El arte de atajar - parte uno", El Gráfico, 17 Nov 2008
- ^ Argentina 1900, Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- ^ Argentina 1902, Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation