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Roberto Tyrrel

1936 – 1999

Panamanian footballer

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About Roberto Tyrrel

Lived 1936 – 1999 (aged 63). Roberto Tyrrel was a Panamanian association football player.

Roberto Evans Tyrrel Jessamy (April 10, 1936 – April 25, 1999) was a Panamanian footballer who played 24 years as a professional goalkeeper in both the Panamanian football league and Costa Rica football league.

Club career Roberto Tyrrel debut came when he was 14 years old with Panamanian team Don Bosco, and also played for local sides Ancon and Union Española, until finally landing in 1961 in Costa Rican professional team Alajuelense, where he became the first foreigner contracted by such team. There he won three Primera Division championships (1966, 1970 and 1971) and in 1967 he was crowned Campeon de Campeones still with Alajuelense. and totaled 6 games with the national team until his retirement in 1974.

Personal life and death He was born in 1936 in barrio El Cangrejo, Panama City one of five children of Carlos Ricardo Tyrell and Olga Amanda Jessamy de Tyrel. Tyrrel was married to Costa Rican national Ana Cecilia Marín Alfaro for 37 years and the couple had three children. He worked for a Panamanian beer company and for a wire and cable company.

He suffered from prostate cancer and died in April 1999 of a heart attack while playing with one of his grandchildren.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Roberto Tyrrel?

Panamanian footballer (1936-1999)

When was Roberto Tyrrel born?

Roberto Tyrrel was born on 10 April 1936 in Panama City.

When did Roberto Tyrrel die?

Roberto Tyrrel died on 25 April 1999 in Panama City.

What was Roberto Tyrrel's occupation?

Roberto Tyrrel was an association football player.

What nationality was Roberto Tyrrel?

Roberto Tyrrel was Panamanian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Roberto Tyrrel

· Wikidata: Q4458108

· DBpedia: Roberto Tyrrel

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