Juan Carreño
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Carreño Lara | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico | ||
| Date of death | 16 December 1940 (aged 33) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1928–1930 | Mexico | 5 | (2) |
Juan Carreño Lara (14 August 1907 – 16 December 1940) was a Mexican footballer, and a participant of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. His nickname was 'Trompo' or 'Trompito' ('spinning top' in English). He was the first Mexican to score in the FIFA World Cup. During this tournament he was connected with Atlante F.C. He also scored Mexico's first goal in Olympic Games in Amsterdam 1928. He died of appendicitis aged 31.