Jesús Bermúdez

Jesús Bermúdez Tórrez[1] (24 January 1902 – 3 January 1945) was a Bolivian footballer that played as a goalkeeper. He participated with the Bolivia national team in the 1926 South American Championship, 1927 South American Championship, and the 1930 FIFA World Cup.[2] He received 45 goals in 8 games.

Jesús Bermúdez
Jesús Bermúdez during 1930 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Jesús Bermudez Tórrez
Date of birth (1902-01-24)24 January 1902
Place of birth Oruro, Bolivia
Date of death 3 January 1945(1945-01-03) (aged 42)
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1925–1932 Oruro Royal
1933–1935 San José
National team
1926–1930 Bolivia 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

He played for Oruro Royal and Club San José. Oruro Royal's stadium, Estadio Jesús Bermúdez, is named after him.[3]

Personal life

His wife Alicia Tobar Loayza (September 15, 1904 – August 19, 2015) died at the age of 110. They had 4 children.[4][5]

References
  2. Jesús Bermúdez – FIFA competition record
  3. "Jesús Bermúdez, el inolvidable guardameta del fútbol boliviano". Futbolistas y D.T. Bolivianos. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  4. "Murió la viuda de Jesús Bermúdez". La Razon. 19 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  5. Asturizaga, Jorge (22 September 2015). "Alicia Tobar: El recuerdo de Jesús Bermúdez". La Razon. Retrieved 13 October 2020.


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