Efraín Sánchez
Colombian footballer (1926-2020)
Efraín Elías Sánchez Casimiro (26 February 1926 – 16 January 2020) was a Colombian footballer. He played as a goalkeeper.
 Sánchez in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Efraín Elías Sánchez Casimiro | ||
| Date of birth | 26 February 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Barranquilla, Colombia | ||
| Date of death | 16 January 2020 (aged 93) | ||
| Place of death | Bogotá, Colombia | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1944 | Millonarios | ||
| 1945 | Once Caldas | ||
| 1946 | La Fortuna | ||
| 1947–1949 | San Lorenzo | ||
| 1950 | América de Cali | ||
| 1951 | Deportivo Cali | ||
| 1952 | Junior | ||
| 1953–1954 | Santa Fe | ||
| 1955–1957 | Medellín | ||
| 1958–1960 | Atlas | ||
| 1960–1963 | Medellín | ||
| 1964 | Millonarios | ||
| National team | |||
| 1947–1962 | Colombia | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1963 | Colombia | ||
| 1975 | Colombia | ||
| 1983–1984 | Colombia | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Sánchez was born in Barranquilla. He played for the Colombia national team from 1947 to 1962. He captained his country at the 1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile. He played for many club sides including Medellín, San Lorenzo and Atlas. He won the Colombian league title three times during his career. After retiring as a player, Sánchez became a manager. He managed the Colombia national team during three spells (1963, 1975, 1983–1984).
References
change- ↑ "Muere a los 93 años 'el Caimán' Sánchez, leyenda del arco de la Selección Colombia". Pulzo.com (in Spanish). 16 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
Other websites
change- Efraín Sánchez at National-Football-Teams.com
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