Juan Carlos Heredia

Juan Carlos Heredia Araya (born 1 May 1952 in Córdoba) is a former football forward. Born in Argentina, he represented the Spain national team. His father, also named Juan Carlos, was a notable forward of the 1940s that was nicknamed "Milonga" and played in Rosario Central, San Lorenzo, and the Argentina national team.

Heredia (nicknamed "Milonguita")

Also in those years Heredia became Spanish national, playing three matches for the Spain national team in 1978–79. In 1980 Heredia returned to Argentine to play for River Plate, where he won two league titles. In River Plate, Heredia was injured in a Copa Libertadores match v Vélez Sarsfield when he suffer the tearing of ligaments. In 1981 he moved to Talleres de Córdoba (recommended by coach Angel Labruna), where he only played 10 minutes before leaving the field. Heredia's leg had not recovered well from surgery, forcing him to leave football definitely.

Personal life In an interview in 1999, Heredia said that he had earned more than USD 7 million in his career but he lost everything after giving 36 houses and 22 cars to other people. Due to his financial problems, he became a taxi driver in Córdoba.

Titles Barcelona Copa del Rey (1): 1977–78 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1): 1978-79

River Plate Primera División (2): 1980 Metropolitano, 1981 Nacional