Felipe Rosas Sánchez (5 February 1910 – 17 June 1986)[1] was a Mexican professional footballer, who was part of the Mexican soccer team in the 1930 FIFA World Cup played in Uruguay. He, with his brothers, Manuel Rosas and Juan Rosas, were footballers in the Atlante Futbol Club, from Mexico City, and as fellow goalkeeper Oscar Bonfiglio once wrote: "he was the best of us".[citation needed]

Felipe Rosas
Personal information
Full name Felipe Rosas Sánchez
Date of birth (1910-02-05)5 February 1910
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Date of death 17 June 1986(1986-06-17) (aged 76)
Place of death Mexico
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1929–1935 Atlante
International career
1930–1935 Mexico 11 (2)
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
Men's Football
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1935 El Salvador Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Mexico

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