Juan Yustrich
Encyclopedia
Juan Elías Yustrich was an Argentine
football goalkeeper who won two league championships with Boca Juniors
.
Yustrich was born in Rosario
, Argentina
to Yugoslav
parents, originally Justric. He started playing with Provincial de Rosario and was signed by Boca Juniors
in 1932 as a replacement for Domingo Fossatti. He made his debut on 13 March 1932 in a 5-2 win over Atlanta and soon established himself as the regular goalkeeper for the club and earned himself the nickname "El pez volador" (The flying fish) for his athletic saves.
Yustrich was the goalkeeper for Boca's back to back championships in 1934
and 1935. He left the club in December 1937 after making 183 appearances for the club in all competitions, his final game for the club was an 8-0 home win against Tigre on 19 December 1937.
After leaving Boca, Yustrich continued his career with Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata between 1938 and 1939 and with Lanús
between 1940 and 1941.
During his career he made one appearance for the Argentina national team
Yustrich died of a cerebral ischemia
in Hospital Británico, Buenos Aires
on 6 October 2002, aged 93.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
football goalkeeper who won two league championships with Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
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Yustrich was born in Rosario
Rosario
Rosario is the largest city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the western shore of the Paraná River and has 1,159,004 residents as of the ....
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
to Yugoslav
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
parents, originally Justric. He started playing with Provincial de Rosario and was signed by Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
in 1932 as a replacement for Domingo Fossatti. He made his debut on 13 March 1932 in a 5-2 win over Atlanta and soon established himself as the regular goalkeeper for the club and earned himself the nickname "El pez volador" (The flying fish) for his athletic saves.
Yustrich was the goalkeeper for Boca's back to back championships in 1934
Primera División Argentina 1934
The 1934 Primera División season was the fourth season of the professional football of the Argentine top-flight. Boca Juniors won their second Primera División this season. Evaristo Barrera of Racing was the topscorer.-Format and teams:...
and 1935. He left the club in December 1937 after making 183 appearances for the club in all competitions, his final game for the club was an 8-0 home win against Tigre on 19 December 1937.
After leaving Boca, Yustrich continued his career with Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata between 1938 and 1939 and with Lanús
Club Atlético Lanús
Club Atlético Lanús is a sports club from Lanús, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Founded on 3 January 1915, the club's main sports are football and basketball. In both sports, Lanús plays in Argentina's top divisions: Primera División and Liga Nacional de Básquet...
between 1940 and 1941.
During his career he made one appearance for the Argentina national team
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
Yustrich died of a cerebral ischemia
Ischemia
In medicine, ischemia is a restriction in blood supply, generally due to factors in the blood vessels, with resultant damage or dysfunction of tissue. It may also be spelled ischaemia or ischæmia...
in Hospital Británico, Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
on 6 October 2002, aged 93.
Titles
- Primera División ArgentinaPrimera División ArgentinaThe Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
(2): 1934Primera División Argentina 1934The 1934 Primera División season was the fourth season of the professional football of the Argentine top-flight. Boca Juniors won their second Primera División this season. Evaristo Barrera of Racing was the topscorer.-Format and teams:...
, 1935