Diógenes Lara

Diógenes Lara

Personal information
Date of birth	(1903-04-06)April 6, 1903
Place of birth	La Paz, Bolivia
Date of death	September 16, 1968(1968-09-16) (aged 65)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Bolívar
International career
1926–1930	Bolivia	9	(0)
Managerial career
1945–1946	Bolivia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

1982 article on the life of Diógenes Lara

Diógenes Lara (6 April 1903 – 16 September 1968) was a Bolivian footballer who played as a midfielder. He was also a lieutenant in the Bolivian army.

Career

He made two appearances for the Bolivia national team at the 1930 FIFA World Cup in the team, "New Players", winning a medal during the first Soccer World Cup in history. From 1945 to 1946, he then managed the national team.

External links

• Diógenes Lara – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Diógenes Lara at National-Football-Teams.com