Cariota Barraza, ES 2nd best player ever.

[FenoFutbol]

Barraza began playing soccer through their school and joined sport club crown when he was eight years old and their along with his made his debut in professional soccer. He began playing with ball of rag and it's poverty like interlocutor.

During theses hard period he discovered three secrets. One, he was a lefty; two that in the monologue with the round one would give him away to escape poverty and three, that in life, who does not give everything it, does not get anything "Cariota" always gave everything.

During his 15 years of soccer, he played barefooted due to his economic situation, when he could afford football boots he had to train to get accustomed to them. after playing for Sport club Corona, C. D. Dragon and finally C.D.


Aguila where he earned them several titles, idolised by the public through his technical brillance and pure skill.

Barraza was recognised for his brillance clubs from Brazil (in particular Santos) and Mexico were desperate to sign him up.
finally retiring in 1970.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Francisco_Barraza

[spanishfan1]

From what my grandfather and my dad tell me, this guy was amazing. He used to dribble the whole team then score. He had such a powerful shot, he literally ripped the nets, and even sent a keeper to the hospital. Second only to Magico Gonzalez. Santos from Brazil wanted to sign him, thats when Brazil didn't take foreigners. This guy and magico are two players El Salvador currently needs!!!!!!!

[R9Kevinr9]

This guy was a legend. To bad there isn't any videos.
I would really love to see some footage of this guy. LONG LIVE CARIOTA BARRAZA.


The reason why, everyone is always saying ES, is bad now...even more than anyother country. Is simply because we had so much quality before.... we have had so much talent, and now it's not the case. But hey our players will start mejorando, and so will the Selecta.


pajaro picon picon! pajaron picon!

[MoRado]

Is he alive?

[FenoFutbol]

Is he alive?

unfortanly not dude, kind of sad story when he died. he took ES to Mexico 70, but he couldnt play the world cup due to an injury... we lost our best player and we got our ass kicked super bad.

Aguilas stadium has his name though, he is remembered as the "catedratico de la zurda" and people loves that guy in San Miguel, where I was borned.

[LN - Dougg]

unfortanly not dude, kind of sad story when he died. he took ES to Mexico 70, but he couldnt play the world cup due to an injury... we lost our best player and we got our ass kicked super bad.

Aguilas stadium has his name though, he is remembered as the "catedratico de la zurda" and people loves that guy in San Miguel, where I was borned.

Did he die of natural causes?

Can't believe I had not heard of him....

[FenoFutbol]

Did he die of natural causes?

Can't believe I had not heard of him....

He died out of a heart a attack I think.

In San Miguel they have too many good stories about this guy. Ill try to get a link about his life and his great left foot.

THis is def something every young player needs to hear. He is an icon of Salvatrucho futbol. Like i said it before, many people think he was the best ever, even above Magicos brilliant level.

[R9Kevinr9]

El Grande Cariota fallecio de un paro cardíaco en el Hospital de Zacamil, jurisdicción de Mejicanos.

[Futbol E.S. Por Vida]

i heard most of the time he would kick the ball it would pop becuz his kicks were so hard it would also send a goalkeeper to the hospital

and yeah i guess he is the best becuz u don't see soccer players who can do that

he would have helped alot if he was in the mexico 1970 world cup

[Futbol E.S. Por Vida]

This guy was a legend. To bad there isn't any videos.
I would really love to see some footage of this guy. LONG LIVE CARIOTA BARRAZA.


The reason why, everyone is always saying ES, is bad now...even more than anyother country. Is simply because we had so much quality before.... we have had so much talent, and now it's not the case. But hey our players will start mejorando, and so will the Selecta.


pajaro picon picon! pajaron picon!


so..... wait their is no video footage anywhere of him playing???.....


i sorta don't believe it....


i always wanted to see him play

[drerodz]

There HAS to be video out there of this guy. In this day and age it's a must.

[FenoFutbol]

Barraza was my uncles Coach in CD Dragon. He won everything in Salvadoran soccer, as player and as a coach.

There is no videos bc there was not tv in El Salvador in those days. If there was any evidence, they were prob burned when Canal 4 the biggest tv corp in El Salvador got on fire.

He killed a goldkeeper, sent a defender to the hospital and broke the nets more than once. His shot was too powerful and his left foot technique is compared with many Salvadorans with Maradonas.

This is a tribute to Cariota Barraza "El Catedratico" de la zurda.

Ill bring pictures of him when I get a chance. Santos of Pele wanted him. He scored the best goal in Salvadoran futbol history.

[Futbol E.S. Por Vida]

Barraza was my uncles Coach in CD Dragon. He won everything in Salvadoran soccer, as player and as a coach.

There is no videos bc there was not tv in El Salvador in those days. If there was any evidence, they were prob burned when Canal 4 the biggest tv corp in El Salvador got on fire.

He killed a goldkeeper, sent a defender to the hospital and broke the nets more than once. His shot was too powerful and his left foot technique is compared with many Salvadorans with Maradonas.

This is a tribute to Cariota Barraza "El Catedratico" de la zurda.

Ill bring pictures of him when I get a chance. Santos of Pele wanted him. He scored the best goal in Salvadoran futbol history.

this is truely the best salvadorian and best player in the world

wait how can they not have a footage of this player???...they did have footage of the game of el salvador vs honduras 1969...how can they not have barraza??? it was pretty much the same time

[FenoFutbol]

this is truely the best salvadorian and best player in the world

wait how can they not have a footage of this player???...they did have footage of the game of el salvador vs honduras 1969...how can they not have barraza??? it was pretty much the same time

i dont know, i will have to do a research, maybe some of you that are interested can find out more too.

all i got are my uncles and aguila fans stories.

2 good ones.

1. He said Aguila was the best team in the world, he was happy in Aguila and he did no wanted to go to Brazil, Mexico or Europe... kind like Pele in Brazil.

2. When asked if he though young Magico Gonzalez was going to be better than him. He said "no long haired joke is better than me."

Fans loved him, but bc of educaction or money... you have to remember that the had a tough life as a kid, having to work since he was very young to help his family. He was mad at the world, really really tough guy. He hated the press and the newspapers.

[soccer krazy]

Here is an article i found on him
http://www.nidoaguilucho.com/sitio/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=9

[FenoFutbol]

Here is an article i found on him
http://www.nidoaguilucho.com/sitio/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=9

Im personally going to try to put Cariota Barraza on myspace. This one along with Jorge Gonzalez are projects in mind.

[Futbol E.S. Por Vida]

Im personally going to try to put Cariota Barraza on myspace. This one along with Jorge Gonzalez are projects in mind.

just try making to seperate fan pages of them

[freze]

Memorias de México 1954

La única medalla de oro en fútbol en unos Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe se consiguió en México, y contra México, en 1954.
Daniel Herrera
deportes@laprensa.com.sv (deportes@laprensa.com.sv)
http://archive.laprensa.com.sv/20021206/deportes/fdep06122002xxequ01.jpg

ÉSTA ES LA SELECCIÓN NACIONAL QUE consiguió, en 1954, la única medalla de cualquier color para el fútbol salvadoreño en unos Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe. Fue de oro... y ante México, en México.

En aquella época había una selección por cada zona de nuestro país. Para sacar al representativo absoluto en competencias internacionales, se realizaba una triangular. El campeón del torneo era el equipo base y se reforzaba con piezas clave de las otras dos.
En 1954, la selección de la zona central ganó la competencia. Juan Francisco “Cariota” Barraza, por oriente, y Ricardo “el Chilenito” Valencia, por la zona occidental, fueron los refuerzos.
La competencia que se avecinaba eran los VII Juegos Centraomericanos y del Caribe, a realizarse en Ciudad de México. La selección tuvo un mes para prepararse para esa justa deportiva.
“Tuvimos fogueos locales, pero con equipos internacionales. El Botafogo de Brasil y el Boca Juniors de Argentina fueron dos de los equipos con que nos preparamos”, recordó Conrado Miranda, capitán de esa selección.
De patito a cisne

Una semana antes de partir a México, los seleccionados se concentraron en la hacienda Las Cruces, en Santa Ana, propiedad de Gustavo Vides. “El clima era fresco. Los entrenadores tomaron esa sabia decisión para aclimatarnos a las posibles condiciones de la ciudad mexicana”, comentó.
Los técnicos nacionales Carbilio Tomasino e Isaías Choto tomaron las riendas con el objetivo principal de ganar el oro, pero con los pies puestos en la tierra. “No conocíamos a los rivales, pero tampoco ellos a nosotros. Nos consideraban una selección débil”, relató Conrado Miranda.
La primera presentación de los salvadoreños fue contra Colombia, el 9 de marzo de 1954. El empate 2-2, con goles de Obdulio Hernández y “Cariota”, sorprendió a los “cafeteros”.
Tres días más tarde, los cubanos recibieron un 3-1 por parte de los salvadoreños. Los mexicanos, favoritos del certamen, ponían atención, pero no era para preocuparse.
El 13 de marzo de 1954, México caía por primera vez en el Distrito Federal contra una selección de la región. El 3-2, con dos anotaciones de Marilet Montoya y una de Ricardo “el Chilenito” Valencia, casi sepultó las esperanzas mexicanas por alcanzar el oro.
“Los mexicanos lloraron. La gente no salía del estadio del asombro”, dijo.
A El Salvador sólo le restó vencer a Panamá. Un gol de Francisco “Cariota” Barraza le dio la primera y hasta ahora única medalla de oro en fútbol en unos Juegos. “Fue emocionante ver a la multitud de gente afuera del aeropuerto”, afirmó Miranda, quien recordó que recibían dos colones de viáticos. This arcticle is out dated it came out in 2001, because in 2002 Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe we won gold once again defeating mexico.

[FenoFutbol]

awesome

[AguiluchoMerengue]

My cousin told me there is a video on youtube where cariota is around I gone look for it.

there is got to be a video somewhere!

another thing that I used found out.

Cariota coached Fas for a little bit and gave fas 2 national championship too! who knows why he did that, he prob had a huge fight with our directiva.

Wow what a campeon!