Juan Tuñas

Juan Tuñas Bajeneta or Romperredes (17 July 1917 – 4 April 2011) was a Cuban footballer.

Career
Tuñas played for Cuban clubs Centro Gallego and Juventud Asturiana. He joined Mexican club Real Club España in 1941, and won two Liga Mayor (Mexican First Division) titles with them.

He also played for Cuba at the 1938 FIFA World Cup in France.

Personal life
His nickname Romperredes means "net-breaker", named after his powerful shots on goal with him once shooting a hole in a goalnet. After his retirement, he lived in Mexico City, and was the last surviving member of Cuba's squad from the 1938 World Cup.Un cubano, el ex mundialista más longevo de la CONCACAF - Cuba Debate  He died in April 2011.Falleció Juan Tuñas Bajeneta, el “Romperredes” - Cibercuba 

Honours
Real Club España
 Liga Mayor: 1941–42, 1944–45.

References

Other websites


 biographical sketch at CONCACAF
 FIFA article

Category:1917 births
Category:2011 deaths
Category:Cuban footballers
Category:Association football forwards
Category:1938 FIFA World Cup players
Category:Sportspeople from Havana