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Elías Figueroa

Chilean footballer

Elías Figueroa (born 25 October 1946) is a former Chilean football player. He has played for Chile national team.

Elías Figueroa
Figueroa pictured in 2011
Personal information
Full name Elías Ricardo Figueroa Brander
Date of birth (1946-10-25) 25 October 1946 (age 78)
Place of birth Valparaíso, Chile
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Sweeper, centre-back
Youth career
1962–1964 Santiago Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1966 Santiago Wanderers 54 (0)
1964 → Unión La Calera (loan) 30 (0)
1967–1972 Peñarol 214 (7)
1972–1976 Internacional 336 (27)
1977–1980 Palestino 118 (6)
1981 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 22 (0)
1981–1982 Colo-Colo 17 (0)
Total 791 (40)
National team
1966–1982 Chile 47 (3)
Teams managed
1994–1996 Palestino
Honours
Player
Peñarol
Winner Uruguayan Primera División 1967
Winner Uruguayan Primera División 1968
Winner Supercopa de Campeones Intercontinentales 1969
Internacional
Winner Campeonato Gaúcho 1972
Winner Campeonato Gaúcho 1973
Winner Campeonato Gaúcho 1974
Winner Campeonato Brasileiro 1975
Winner Campeonato Gaúcho 1975
Winner Campeonato Brasileiro 1976
Winner Campeonato Gaúcho 1976
Palestino
Winner Copa Chile 1977
Winner Chilean Primera Division 1978
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career statistics

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Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
ChileLeague
1964 Unión La Calera Primera División 30 0
1965 Santiago Wanderers Primera División 30 0
1966 24 0
UruguayLeague
1967 Peñarol Primera División
1968
1969
1970
1971
BrazilLeague
1971 Internacional Série A 3 0
1972 26 1
1973 40 2
1974 23 1
1975 25 3
1976 22 1
ChileLeague
1977 Palestino Primera División 34 1
1978 33 3
1979 24 1
1980 27 1
United StatesLeague
1981 Fort Lauderdale Strikers NASL 22 0
ChileLeague
1982 Colo-Colo Primera División 17 0
Country Chile 219 6
Uruguay
Brazil 139 8
United States 22 0
Total 380 14

International career statistics

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Chile national team
YearAppsGoals
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974 5 0
1975 0 0
1976 0 0
1977 5 2
1978 0 0
1979 8 1
1980 2 0
1981 2 0
1982 7 0
Total 47 2

Honours

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Peñarol

Internacional

Palestino

Chile

Individual

Distinctions Year
All-Star Team of 1974 FIFA World Cup[3] Best defense of the tournament[4] 1974
South American Footballer of the Year[5] 1974, 1975, 1976
Third place South American Footballer of the Year 1977
Best South American defense of the year[6] 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
Best global defense of the year[6] 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
Bola de Ouro Brazil's best player[6] 1972, 1976
Bola de Prata Brazil's best defense of the year 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976
Best player of Uruguay[7] 1967, 1968, 1971
Best foreigner player of the century in Brazil[8] 2001
Best foreigner player of the century in Uruguay 2000
Best footballer of the year in Chile 1966, 1981
Best sportsman of the year of Chile 1981
Chilean Footballer of the History of Circle of Sports Journalists of Chile[9] 1999
N° 37 The World's best Player of the Century IFFHS[10] 1999/2000
N° 8 South America best Player of the Century IFFHS[11] 1999/2000
N° 1 Chilean best Player of the Century IFFHS[12] 1999/2000
N° 1 South America best Defender of the Century IFFHS[11] 1999/2000
List FIFA 100 of Pelé 2004
Member of South American Team of the 20th Century[13] 1999
Member of historical team by the American Cup[14][15][16][17] 2011
Member of Dream Team of Peñarol of all time[18] 2002
Member Bicentennial Team of Santiago Wanderers[19] 2010
Most influential footballer in the history of Sport Club Internacional of Porto Alegre.[20] 2012
Placar magazine (Brazil) N 19° in published a list of the best 100 players of all time[21] 1999
Playboy Brazil magazine N 13° in published a list of voted among the best in history[22] 2005
World Soccer magazine; selected in published a list of the best 50 players of all time[23] 2010
Sports Illustrated Latino; Elected at the eleventh ideal of the past 50 years of South American football[24] 2012
Distinction as Ambassador to the UN by the Sports Program for Development and Peace[25] 2002
Distinction of the order "Knight of Rio Branco" granted by the Federative Republic of Brazil[25][26] 2000
Award of CONMEBOL by exalt to South American soccer[27][28][29] 2009
Member of the Walk of Fame Stadium Maracana[30] 2000
Was nominated constantly to Selection of the World and South America from 19 years 1966–1982
Was only player alongside Hugo Sánchez that has participated in three World Cups alternately 1966– 1974- 1982
Sent off just once in 18-year career[31] 1965–1983
Was captain in all teams where he played 1966–1982
IFFHS South America Men's Team of All Time[32] 2021
Copa América Historical Dream Team 2011

References

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  1. ↑ :: National Football Teams ::.. Player - Elías Figueroa
  2. ↑ "Chile - Record International Players". Archived from the original on 2010-01-18. Retrieved 2010-01-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ "FIFA World Cup All-Star Team - Football world Cup All Star Team". Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Figueroa, Chile's defensive commander". FIFA.com. 25 January 2012. Archived from the original on 20 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  5. ↑ "South American Coach and Player of the Year". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 S.A.P., El Mercurio (2 January 2004). "Elías Figueroa y las razones para ser uno de los 100 mejores de la historia - Emol.com". Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  7. ↑ Video on YouTube
  8. ↑ S.A.P., El Mercurio (9 January 2001). "Elías Figueroa agradeció distinción entregada en Brasil - Emol.com". Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  9. ↑ Reyes, Luis Antonio (26 October 2007). "Prensafutbol.cl: Elías Figueroa fue elegido el mejor futbolista chileno de todos los tiempos". Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  10. ↑ "IFFHS (International Federation of Football History & Statistics)". Iffhs.de. Archived from the original on 8 October 2007. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "IFFHS (International Federation of Football History & Statistics)". Iffhs.de. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  12. ↑ "IFFHS' Players and Keepers of the Century for many countries". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  13. ↑ "Latest Soccer News, Results, Schedules, Transfer News". Soccer Times. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  14. ↑ Cooperativa.cl. "Elías Figueroa integra el once sudamericano de todos los tiempos - Cooperativa.cl". Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  15. ↑ "El Ancasti - Edición Digital". Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  16. ↑ "'Siento que mi esfuerzo no fue inútil' - 20071015". Archived from the original on 6 December 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  17. ↑ ".: Diario el Litoral Corrientes :. El equipo argentino de todos los tiempos". Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  18. ↑ S.A.P., El Mercurio (29 December 2002). "Elías Figueroa presente en el equipo soñado de Peñarol - Emol.com". Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  19. ↑ "Página 12 - La Estrella de Valparaíso - 16.08.2012".
  20. ↑ LUN. "Página 23 - LUN, martes, 18 de diciembre de 2012". Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  21. ↑ "The Best x Players of the Century/All-Time". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 31 December 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  22. ↑ "La Cuarta: Don Elías Figueroa: "Para la Playboy de Brasil soy mejor que Romario y Ronaldinho" [21/08/2005]". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  23. ↑ "World Soccer October 2010 - YouKioske". Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  24. ↑ S.A.P., El Mercurio. "Palo a palo". diario.elmercurio.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 S.A.P., El Mercurio (14 August 2000). "El reconocimiento a Don Elías - Emol.com". Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  26. ↑ S.A.P., El Mercurio (16 August 2000). "Gobierno brasileño distinguió a Elías Figueroa - Emol.com". Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  27. ↑ "Elías Figueroa suma un nuevo galardón". www.mercuriovalpo.cl. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  28. ↑ S.A.P., El Mercurio (26 January 2009). "Conmebol premiará a Elías Figueroa, Carlos Caszely y Jaime Pizarro - Emol.com". Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  29. ↑ "Don Elías es premiado". www.estrellanorte.cl.[permanent dead link]
  30. ↑ http://www.maracana.proderj.rj.gov.br/historia_maracanaI.asp[permanent dead link]
  31. ↑ FIFA.com (25 January 2012). "Figueroa, Chile's defensive commander". Archived from the original on 20 January 2017.
  32. ↑ "IFFHS". Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
 
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