Juan Carlos Carone

Juan Carlos "Pichino" Carone (18 May 1942 – June 2025) was an Argentine footballer. He played as a left winger for Atlanta, Vélez Sarsfield, Racing Club, and Veracruz. While at Vélez Sarsfield, Carone scored 76 goals in 149 matches in the Argentine Primera División, becoming the team's 6th overall top goalscorer.

He was capped five times for Argentina, and played for them during 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification and at the 1967 South American Championship.

Carone was nicknamed "Pichino", which means 'kid' in Italian. He died in June 2025, at the age of 83.Dolor en el fútbol argentino por la muerte de “Pichino” Carone, campeón con Vélez en 1968 

Honours
Vélez Sársfield
 Argentine Primera División: 1968 Nacional

References

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Category:2025 deaths
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Category:Footballers from Buenos Aires
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