Manuel Rosas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Manuel Rosas

Mexican footballer

Date of Birth: 17-Apr-1912

Place of Birth: Mexico City, Mexico

Date of Death: 20-Feb-1989

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Mexico

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Manuel Rosas Sánchez (17 April 1912 in Mexico City – 20 February 1989), nicknamed Chaquetas, was a Mexican footballer who participated in the 1930 FIFA World Cup.
He was the first player in the history of FIFA World Cup who scored a goal from the penalty kick spot (against Argentina).
With the first goal he scored during the World Cup, he became, at the time, the youngest player to have scored in the FIFA World Cup, a record later broken by Pelé, although Rosas remains second youngest.
He was also the first Mexican player to score multiple goals in World Cup play (the first to score more than two goals was Luis Hernandez, 68 years later) and the first player to score an own goal in the history of FIFA World Cup (against Chile).His brother, Felipe Rosas, also played in the 1930 World Cup.
Both were players of Atlante F.C.
during the tournament.