Antonio Felix "Tota" Carbajal Rodriguez was a Mexican professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
11 Facts About Antonio Carbajal
2.
Antonio Carbajal was called "El Cinco Copas", in reference to his record of five World Cups played.
3.
Antonio Carbajal made his international debut with the Mexico national team in the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on 24 June 1950, against World Cup hosts Brazil.
4.
Antonio Carbajal was the youngest goalkeeper to play in that tournament.
5.
Four years later Antonio Carbajal established another mark with his fifth World Cup appearance.
6.
In total, Antonio Carbajal appeared in 48 international matches for Mexico.
7.
Antonio Carbajal twice won both the Copa Mexico as Campeon de Campeones with Club Leon in the early 1970s.
8.
Antonio Carbajal achieved the championship in Segunda Division with Atletas Campesinos in partnership with Antonio Ascencio.
9.
Antonio Carbajal went on to manage the team for over a decade, where the team qualified various times to the postseason, including two semi-finals.
10.
Antonio Carbajal had been hospitalised the week prior with blood pressure problems.
11.
From January 2023 until his death in May 2023, Antonio Carbajal was the last surviving player from the 1950 World Cup.