Juan Botasso

{{short description|Argentine footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Juan Botasso

| image = Juan Botasso.jpg

| caption = Botasso in 1928

| fullname = Juan Botasso

| height = {{height|m=1.69|precision=0}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1908|10|23|df=y}}

| birth_place = Quilmes, Argentina

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1950|10|5|1908|10|23|df=y}}

| death_place = Quilmes, Argentina

| position = Goalkeeper

| years1 = 1927–1930

| years2 = 1930–1938

| years3 = 1938–1946

| clubs1 = Argentino de Quilmes

| clubs2 = Racing Club

| clubs3 = Argentino de Quilmes

| caps1 =

| caps2 =

| caps3 =

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

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| nationalyears1 = 1929–1930

| nationalteam1 = Argentina

| nationalcaps1 = 9

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's Football}}

{{MedalCountry|{{ARG}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Copa América}}

{{Medal|W|1929 Argentina|Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|FIFA World Cup}}

{{Medal|Runnerup|1930 Uruguay|Team}}

}}

Juan Botasso (23 October 1908 – 5 October 1950) was an Argentine footballer. He played in goal for Argentina in the 1930 FIFA World Cup final on 30 July 1930, which was lost 4–2 to Uruguay.{{cite web

| title = Argentina squads in the 1930 World Cup

| website = RSSSF

| url = https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/arg-squad-wc.html

| accessdate = 2008-05-24}}

Botasso (sometimes written Bottaso) started his career in 1927 with Argentino de Quilmes. After playing in the 1930 World Cup he moved to Racing Club de Avellaneda where he played until 1938. Botasso then returned to Argentino de Quilmes who were playing in the Argentine 2nd Division.