Juan Masnik

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Masnik and the second or maternal family name is Hornos.

Juan Masnik

Masnik with Uruguay in 1974
Personal information
Full name	Juan Carlos Masnik Hornos
Date of birth	(1943-03-02)2 March 1943
Place of birth	Soriano, Uruguay
Date of death	23 February 2021(2021-02-23) (aged 77)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1965–1967	Nacional
1967	New York Skyliners
1968–1970	Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata	88	(6)
1971–1974	Nacional
1975	New York Cosmos	6	(0)
1976–1978	Universidad Católica
International career
1967–1974	Uruguay	26	(0)
Managerial career
1984	Club Nacional de Football
1989–1990	L.A. Firpo
1991–1992	FAS
1993–1994	Atlético Marte
1995–1996	Alianza F.C.
1999	FAS
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Juan Carlos Masnik Hornos (2 March 1943 – 23 February 2021) was a Uruguayan football player and manager, who represented the Uruguay national team at the 1974 FIFA World Cup in Germany.

Career

Masnik played for Club Nacional de Football and featured in the 1971 Intercontinental Cup. He played in Argentina for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata where he scored 6 goals in 88 league games.

He also had two short stints in the United States. The first was in 1967 with the New York Skyliners of the United Soccer Association and in the second in 1975 with New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League.

Masnik made 26 appearances for the Uruguay national team from 1967 to 1974.

Death

Masnik died on 23 February 2021, aged 77.

External links

• USA/NASL stats