Chilean first
superstars were appeared in the early 1940s likes Sergio Livingstone and Raul
Toro. Enrique Hormazabal represented the best Chilean footballer in 1950s. In 1962, Chile hosted World Cup final tournament and the team was led by star Leonel Sanchez. The 1970s saw the phenomenon defender
Elias Figueroa who is regarded as the best South American defender ever and is only Chilean footballer to have won South American Footballer of the year and regarded as one of the best players in the World during the mid-1970s.
In the 1990s, The Du-O forward “Salas-Zamorano” was renowned. The golden era of Chilean football is in mid-2010s when the nation won two Copa Americas led by stars like Alexis Sanchez and Arturo Vidal. To date, there are three Chilean
players have ever won Copa America Best Player.
Chile
Copa America Participation
: 38 Times
World Cup Participation : 8
Times (1930, 1950, 1962, 1966, 1974, 1982, 1998, 2010)
Achievement : 1962 FIFA World Cup Third Place
2 Times Copa America Winners (2015, 2016)
2 Times Copa America Winners (2015, 2016)
4 Times Copa America
Runner-Up (1955, 1956, 1979, 1987)
Most Caps : Alexis Sanchez (132 Games)
Top Scorer : Alexis Sanchez (43 Goals)
The Greatest Player Ever :
Elias Figueroa
All-Time Chilean Squad
1. Sergio Livingstone
Date Of Birth : 26
March 1920
Position : Goalkeeper
Height : 176 cm,
Major Club :
Universidad Catolica
World Cup
Participation : 1950 (3 Games)
Club Honours : 2
Times Chilean League
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : 1941 Copa America Best Player
2 Times Chilean Player of the Year (1941, 1944)
2 Times Chilean Player of the Year (1941, 1944)
Universidad De
Catolica Greatest Player Ever
IFFHS Chile
Greatest Goalkeeper Ever
Class : Prince
Gold
Date Of Birth : 22 June 1939
Position : Right-Back
Height : 175 cm,
Major Club : Universidad De Chile
World Cup
Participation : 1962, 1966 (7 Games)
Club Honours : 5 Times Chilean League
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : 1963 Chilean Player of the Year
Class : Prince Gold
Date Of Birth : 9 October 1944
Position : Left-Back
Height : 170 cm,
Major Club : Union Espanola
World Cup
Participation : 1974
Club Honours : 3 Times Chilean League
1975 Copa
Libertadores Cup Runner-Up
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : None
Class : Prince Bronze
Date Of Birth : 25 October 1946
Height : 183 cm, Position : Center-Back
Major Club : Penarol, Internacional
Caps : 47
Games
World Cup
Participation : 1966, 1974, 1982 (9 Games)
Club Honours : 2 Times Brazil National Championship
2 Times Uruguay
Champion, 2 Times Chile
Champion
International
Honours : 1979 Copa America Runner-Up
Individual
Achievement : 3 Times Uruguayan League Best Player
2 Times Chilean League Best Player
4 Times Brazilian League Best XI
2 Times Brazilian League Best Player (72, 76)
5 Times South American Defender of the Year
2 Times Chilean League Best Player
4 Times Brazilian League Best XI
2 Times Brazilian League Best Player (72, 76)
5 Times South American Defender of the Year
3 Times South
American Footballer Of The Year (1974, 1975, 1976)
1981 Chilean Sportsman of the Year
1981 Chilean Sportsman of the Year
1999 IFFHS Chile
Player of The Century
Class : King Bronze
Date Of Birth : 26
April 1946
Position : Center-Back
Height : 184 cm,
Major Club : Universidad De Chile, Cruz Azul
World Cup
Participation : 1974 (3 Games)
Club Honours : 4
Times Chilean League
3 Times Mexican
League
International
Honours : 1979 Copa America Runner-Up
Individual
Achievement : None
Class : Prince
Silver
Date Of Birth : 6 December 1942
Position : Box-to-Box Midfielder
Height : 180
cm,
Major Club : Universidad De Chile
World Cup
Participation : 1966 (3 Games)
Club Honours : 5 Times Chilean League
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : 2 Times Chilean Player of the year (1966, 1967)
Class : Prince
Silver
7. Enrique Hormazabal
Date Of Birth : 6
January 1931
Position : Right-Winger/Attacking Midfielder
Height : 180 cm
Caps : 47 Games (17 Goals)
Caps : 47 Games (17 Goals)
Major Club :
Colo-Colo
World Cup
Participation : None
Club Honours : 3 Times Chilean League
International Honours : 2
Times Copa America Runner-Up (1955, 1956)
Individual
Achievement : 1955 Copa America Best Player
1958 Chilean Player of the Year
Class : Prince Gold
Date Of Birth : 25
April 1936
Height : 174 cm, Position : Left-Winger
Major Club : Universidad De Chile
Caps : 84
Games (23 Goals)
World Cup
Participation : 1962, 1966 (9 Games)
Club Honours : 6
Times Chilean League
International
Honours : 1962 FIFA World Cup Third Place
Individual
Achievement : 1956 Copa America Best XI
1962 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
3 Times Chilean Player of the Year (1958, 1964, 1965)
3 Times Chilean Player of the Year (1958, 1964, 1965)
1962 FIFA World
Cup Top Scorer - Bronze Ball
Universidad De
Chile Greatest Player Ever
Class : Prince
Gold
9. Marcelo Salas
Date Of Birth : 24
December 1974
Height : 173 cm, Position : Target Striker
Major Club : Universidad De Chile
Caps : 71
Games (37 Goals)
World Cup
Participation : 1998 (4 Games/4 Goals)
Professional
Scores Record : 211 Goals/ 453 Games
Club Honours : 2
Times Chilean League
1 Time Torneo
Apertura, 1 Time Torneo Clausura
3 Times Italian
Series A, 1 Time Copa Italia
1999 UEFA Cup
Winners’ Cup
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : 1997 South American Footballer of The Year
1997 Argentinean League Footballer of The Year
2 Times South American Team of the Year
1997 Argentinean League Footballer of The Year
2 Times South American Team of the Year
Class : Prince
Silver
Date Of Birth : 19
March 1943
Position : Attacking
Midfielder
Height : 173 cm,
Major Club : Colo-Colo
World Cup
Participation : 1966, 1974 (3 Games)
Club Honours : 2 Times Chilean League
1 Time Copa Chile
1973 Copa
Libertadores Cup Runner-Up
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : Chilean League All-Time Top Scorer
1973 Chilean Player of the Year
1973 Chilean Player of the Year
Class : Prince
Silver
11. Alexis Sanchez
Date Of Birth : 19 December 1988
Position : Left/Right Wing/Deep-lying-Forward
Height : 169 cm,
Major Club : Udinese, Barcelona
World Cup Participation : 2010, 2014
Club Honours : 1 Time Chilean Apertura/Clausura
1 Time Argentine Clausura
1 Time Spanish La Liga
1 Time Argentine Clausura
1 Time Spanish La Liga
1 Time Copa Del Rey, 2 Times FA Cup
2011 FIFA Club World Cup
2011 FIFA Club World Cup
International Honours : 2015, 2016 Copa America Winner
Individual Achievement : 2016 Copa America Golden Ball
Chile's All-Time Top Scorer
Chile's All-Time Top Scorer
Class : Prince Gold
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Substitution
Roberto Rojas
Date Of Birth : 8
August 1957
Position : Goalkeeper
Height : 170
cm
Major Club : Colo Colo
Caps : 49
Games
World Cup
Participation : None
Club Honours : 3
Times Chilean League
International
Honours : 1987 Copa America Runner-Up
Individual
Achievement :
Class : Prince
Silver
Jaime Pizarro
Date Of Birth : 2
March 1964
Position : Defensive Holding Midfielder
Height : 175 cm,
Major Club : Colo
Colo
World Cup
Participation : None
Club Honours : 7
Times Chilean League
5 Times Chilean
Cup
1991 Copa
Libertadores Cup
International
Honours : 1987 Copa America Runner-Up
Individual
Achievement : 2 Times Chilean Footballer of The Year
Class : Prince Silver
Class : Prince Silver
Arturo Vidal
Date Of Birth : 22 May 1987
Position : Box-to-Box Midfielder
Height : 180 cm,
Major Club : Leverkusen, Juventus
World Cup Participation : 2010 (4 Games)
Club Honours : 1.5 Times Chilean League
1 Time La Liga, 3 Times Italian Series A
1 Time La Liga, 3 Times Italian Series A
1991 Copa Libertadores Cup
International Honours : 2015 Copa America Winner
Individual Achievement : 1 Time Chilean Footballer of The Year
3 Times Copa America Best XI (2015, 2016, 2019)
3 Times Copa America Best XI (2015, 2016, 2019)
Class : Prince Silver
David Pizarro
Date Of Birth : 11 September 1979
David PizarroDate Of Birth : 11 September 1979
Position : Central Holding Midfielder
Height : 170 cm,
Major Club : Udinese, AS Roma
World Cup Participation : None
Club Honours : 1 Time Italian Series A
1 Time Copa Italia
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : None
Class : Prince Silver
Carlos CaszelyDate Of Birth : 5 July 1950
Height : 172 cm, Position : Forward
Major Club : Colo-Colo
Caps : 49 Games (29 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1974, 1982 (4 Games)
Professional Scores Record : 190 Goals/366 Games
Club Honours : 5 Times Chilean League
1973 Copa Libertadores Cup Runner-Up
1973 Copa Libertadores Cup Runner-Up
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 3 Times Chilean League Top Scorer
1979 Chilean Player of the Year
1979 Chilean Player of the Year
1 Time Copa Libertadores Cup Top Scorer
Colo Colo All-Time Top Scorer - Greatest Player Ever
1979 Copa America Best Player
Class : Prince Silver
Date Of Birth : 21 February 1911
Position : Forward
Height : 177 cm
Major Club : Santiago Morning, Santiago Nacional
Caps : 16 Games (12 Goals)
World Cup Participation : None
Club Honours : 1 Time Chilean League
3 Times Copa Chile
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 1937 Copa America Top Scorer
1943 Chilean Player of the Year
Class : Prince Silver
Ivan Zamorano
Date Of Birth : 18
January 1967
Height : 178 cm, Position : Target
Striker
Major Club : Real Madrid, Inter Milan
Caps : 69
Games (34 Goals)
World Cup
Participation : 1998 (4 Games and No Goal)
Professional
Scores Record : 302 Goals/ 612 Games
Club Honours : 1 Time Spanish La Liga, 1 Time Mexican
League
1 Time Copa Del
Rey, 1998 UEFA Cup
International
Honours : None
Individual
Achievement : 1 Time Spanish La Liga Top Scorer
2 Times EFE Trophy
(1993, 1995)
1998 CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup Qualification Top Scorer
1998 CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup Qualification Top Scorer
Class : Prince
Silver
Manager
Manuel Pellegrini
Year Of Birth : 16 September 1953
Nation
: Chile
Major Team : Villareal, Malaga
Major Achievement : 2 Times Argentine League
1 Time English Premier League
2006 UEFA Champion League Semi-Finalist (Villareal)
1 Time English Premier League
2006 UEFA Champion League Semi-Finalist (Villareal)
Individual Achievement : 4 Times Premier League Manager of the Month
Class
: Prince Gold
Conclusion of Squad
GK : Sergio Livingstone, Roberto Rojas
DF : Antonio Arias, Luis Eyzaguirre, Lizardo Garrido, Elias Figueroa (Captain), Alberto Quintano, Ignacio Prieto
MF : Roben Marcos, Arturo Vidal, Jaime Pizarro, David Pizaaro, Francisco Valdes, Jorge Arevena, Leonel Sanchez, Enrique Hormazabal
FW : Alexis Sanchez, Marcelo Salas, Carlos Caszeley, Raul Toro, Ivan Zamorano
Manager : Manuel Pellegrini
Formation XI (4-4-2)
Explanation of Formation
The team strategy is
the wingback support to midfield with short-pass. Livingstone is stand as first choice
goalkeeper. Arias and Eyzaguirre are assigned to support the midfield area in
purpose to get high percent of ball possession. Figueroa is a director of
defensive line as a sweeper. Quintano is his partnership as a stopper. Pizarro
is a defensive holding midfielder as a main creator of the team. Valdes is to
go attack directly against opponents. Leonel Sanchez and Hormazabal act as a
wing-forward to support inside area occasionally. Alexis Sanchez is a second striker would both find the opportunity to score by himself or support Salas to make scores.
Estadio Nacional Stadium
City : Santiago
Capacity :
65,127 Seats
Field Dimension : 105x68cm
Statistics
By Decade
|
By Class
|
By Club
|
1920s :
1930s : 1
1940s : 1.5
1950s : 2
1960s : 5.5
1970s : 4
1980s : 3.5
1990s : 2
2000s : 0.5
2010s : 2
|
King : -
Queen : 1
Prince : 20
Princess : 1 |
Colo Colo : 8
Universidad de Chile : 5
Universidad Catolica : 3
Union Espanola : 1
Palestiano : 1
Cobreloa : 1 Cobresal : 1 Santiago Wanderers : 1 Santiago Morning : 1 |
The Greatest Chilean Footballers of All-Time
1. Elias Figueroa
2. Alexis Sanchez
3. Leonel Sanchez
4. Enrique Hormazabal
5. Ruben Marcos
I feel like Aturo Vidal at least deserves a place in the reserves here, given his leading role in three successive Serie A titles (including their undefeated season), as well as being the best box to box midfielder since 2010.
ReplyDeleteI admit I have not watched him play in club level so I have to refer to seasonal rating in dbscalcio.com. He is rated in average level except only his last season at Leverkusen. This profile of rating is also below standardization of player selection in all-time squad.
DeleteIs need Arturo Vidal (box to box), Carlos Reinoso (creative midfielder), the lefty Rubén Marcos (box to box) and Alexis Sanchez. Good Good work.
ReplyDeleteAturo Vidal absolutely deserves a place (at least) in the reserves. ZonalMarking has placed him in the European team of the year for the past 3 seasons, and for Juventus he dominates the midfield. He has 3 Serie A titles to his name and has been a constant in the side since 2011. Leaving him out is criminal.
ReplyDeleteI think so and let me meet free time to create his profile.
DeleteI think Humberto Cruz must be in this squad. Pele described him as one of the best markers in his era.
ReplyDeleteOK thanks I would have time to and discuss with Chilean historian.
ReplyDeleteAs I discuss with Chilean, he confirm Poriier and Prieto both are a better central defender and is more deserved to make 22 men-squad.
DeleteMarcelo Salas and Ivan Zamorano after Figueroa are the greatest footballers in the history of Chile 2 Rooms 3rd Zamorano And soon Alexis Sanchez and Vidal
ReplyDeleteI think Salas is a strong contender for his international country performance. Note that this selection is also taken club performance into account and Salas is known as a highly inconsistent performer.
DeleteElías Figueroa was the best, however Zamorano and Salas are far from being the seconds. Is important remember to Leonel Sánchez, Enrique Hormazábal, David Arellano, Raúl Toro Julio o Sergio Livingstone. They should be considered ahead of Zamorano and Salas.
DeleteChile All-Star Team XI (4-3-3):
ReplyDeleteGK - 1.Sergio Livingstone, 2.Roberto Rojas, 3-4.Manuel Guerrero and Mario Osbén.
RDF - 1.Luis Eyzaguirre, 2-3.Manuel Álvarez and Mario Galindo.
CB - 1.Elías Figueroa, 2.Ulises Poirier, 3-4.Ignacio Prieto and Lizardo Garrido.
CB - 1.Alberto Quintano, 2.Ascanio Cortés, 3-4.Raúl Sánchez and Fernando Astengo.
LDF - 1.Antonio Arias, 2.Isaac Carrasco, 3-4.Próspero González and Héctor Puebla.
MF - 1.Arturo Vidal, 2-3.Jorge Toro and Francisco Valdés.
AMF - 1.Enrique Hormazábal, 2.Carlos Reinoso, 3.Jorge Aravena.
MF - 1.Rubén Marcos, 2.Eladio Rojas, 3-4.Guillermo Saavedra and Jaime Pizarro.
FW (R/L): (L) - 1.Leonel Sánchez, 2. Alexis Sánchez, 3.Leonardo Véliz. (R) - 1-3.Patricio Yáñez, Pedro Araya and Jaime Ramírez.
FW (2nd) - 1-2.Carlos Caszely and Raúl Toro, 3-4.Alberto Fouilloux and Guillermo Subiabre.
CFW - 1-2.Marcelo Salas and Iván Zamorano, 3.Jorge Robledo.
This list based on south-american football literature and sport sites. I compiled information several sources.
Thanks for informative contribution. As I check, it is very similar to mine. But I'm a bit bewilder why MF has two categories (Jaime Pizarro and Arturo Vidal is not the same category) ?
DeleteThree best midfielders in chilean history are A.Vidal, E.Hormazábal and R.Marcos. I have not detailed the position MF besides attacks MF. Only ranking level. 1st - Vidal, Marcos, Hormazábal, 2nd - J.Toro, F.Valdés, E.Rojas, Reinoso, 3th - Aravena, Saavedra, J.Pizarro.
DeleteI have read biographical article of Ruben Marcos. I think he could be even a starter in all-time XI so I'll create his profile here. Anyway, David Pizarro is not even good enough for third level ?
DeleteAccording to south-american survays and rankings close to the third level or third level also (MF) - D.Pizarro, G.Paez, A.Gremaschi, J.Valdivia, J.-L.Sierra, R.Espinoza. E.Sorrel
ReplyDeleteOK, thanks you very much. Your information is helpful. As a result, I rename Arias as a first choice left-back, name Ruben Marcos as a first choice DM and also add Alexis Sanchez in substitution.
Deleteadditions.
ReplyDeleteFrom 1941 to 1981 influental chilean sport newspaper "Estadio" declared "Chilean player of year".
Sergio Livingstone - 1941, 1944, Luis Eyzaguirre - 1963, Antonio Arias - 1974, Elias Figueroa - 1977, 1978, Ruben Marcos - 1966, 1967, Enrique Hormazábal - 1958, Leonel Sánchez - 1958, 1964, 1965, Francisco Valdés - 1972, 1973, Raúl Toro - 1943, Lizardo Garrido - 1981, Carlos Caszely - 1979.
This is a valuable source. Do you have the full list for this period ?
DeleteChilean player of Year (sport newspaper "Estadio", 1941-1981):
Delete1941 - Armando “Norton” Contreras, Sergio Livingstone, Oscar Medina, 1942 - n/a, 1943 - Raúl Toro, 1944 - Sergio Livingstone, 1945 - n/a, 1946 - J. Manuel Acuña, 1947, 1948 - n/a, 1949 - José Manuel Moreno (ARG), 1950 - Atilio Cremaschi, 1951 - Hernán Fernández, 1952 - n/a, 1953 - Isaac Carrasco, 1954 - Misael Escuti, 1955 - n/a, 1956 - Carlos Cubillos, 1957 - Juan Soto Mura, 1958 - Leonel Sánchez, Enrique Hormazábal, 1959 - Mario Moreno, 1960 - Ramiro Cortés, 1961 - Honorino Landa, 1962 - Raúl Sánchez, 1963 - Luis Eyzaguirre, 1964 - Leonel Sánchez, 1965 - Leonel Sánchez, 1966 - Rubén Marcos, 1967 - Rubén Marcos, 1968 - Alberto Fouilloux, 1969 - Juan Rodríguez, 1970 - Juan Rodríguez, 1971 - Manuel Gaete, 1972 - Francisco Valdés, Juan Carlos Sarnari (ARG), 1973 - Francisco Valdés, 1974 - Antonio Arias, 1975 - n/a, 1976 - Nicolás Novello (ARG), 1977 - Elías Figueroa, 1978 - Elías Figueroa, 1979 - Carlos Caszely, 1980 - Severino Vasconcelos (BRA), 1981 - Lizardo Garrido.
Based on this list, I found to overrate Raul Toro and Enrique Hormazabal. I'd name this status of winner into profile of player also.
DeleteMy friend, after to Elias Figueroa, Leonel Sánchez, Raúl Toro Julio and Enrique Hormazabal have much prestige in the history of Chilean football. The Chilean journalism categorizes them as the bests players. I affirm you categorically that they are not overvalued.
DeleteGary Medel??
ReplyDelete1).- Elías Figueroa
ReplyDelete2).- ULISES POIRIER, left back, twice best defender in the South American championship in 1922 and 1926.
3).- Quintano and Prieto
CARLOS REINOSO was the best foreign player of history the "Primera División de México". Valdés is very good, but Reinoso is >
ReplyDeleteDavid Arellano, lefty Insider died 1927, was scorer of 1926 South American championship (Copa América). Founder of Colo Colo maximum idol of the club and institution.
ReplyDeleteA creative midfielder José Luis Sierra, has been very remembered in Sao Paulo FC. of Tele Santana.
ReplyDeleteHow come has he been recognized when he played only 8 games there.
DeleteCarlos Reinoso, Eladio Rojas?
ReplyDeleteReinoso won Mexican League player of the year only once while the league was not competitive enough.
ReplyDeleteWhat about Gary Medel? Best chilean defender in the last world cup and copas america. Also he had good seasons with Inter.
ReplyDeleteAs I check, he received rather low seasonal rating by media in almost all seasons.
DeletePatricio Yanez? As a winger/forward, he was good at La Liga.
ReplyDeleteDavid Arellano - ???
ReplyDeletePatricio Yanez? Great right winger.
ReplyDelete1981 El Grafico's South American footballer of the year: 5th
1982 El Grafico's South American footballer of the year: 9th
1981 El Mundo's South American footballer of the year: 5th
1983/84 Don Balon's Rating: 2nd Best Forward
1983/84 Don Balon's La Liga Best XI
1983/84 Mundo's La Liga Best XI
He seems to have only one great season in La Liga other than 1983/1984 ?
ReplyDeleteHasta ahora según mi percepcion el XI ideal debe formar asi:
ReplyDeleteBravo / Eyzaguirre - Figueroa - Quintano - Arias / Vidal - Hormazabal / Alexis - Caszely - Leonel / Salas
Banca: Livingstone / Medel - Astengo - Puebla / Jaime Pizarro - Marcos - Valdes - Aranguiz - Valdivia / Toro Julio - Zamorano y Robledo
Vidal must be in first team
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