Sergio Valdés (footballer)
Sergio Valdés Silva (11 May 1933 – 2 April 2019) was a Chilean footballer. He played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergio Valdés Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Date of death | 2 April 2019 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Algarrobo, Chile | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Universidad Católica | |||
| Deportes Magallanes | |||
| National team | |||
| Chile | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Valdés was born in Santiago. He played for played for Club Deportivo Universidad Católica and Deportes Magallanes. He also played for Chile in a third place finish at the 1962 FIFA World Cup.[1]
Valdés died of leukaemia on 2 April 2019 in Algarrobo. He was 85.[2]
References
- ↑ "1982 FIFA World Cup Chile". FIFA. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ↑ Falleció Sergio Valdés: exdefensor que consiguió el tercer lugar en el Mundial de 1962. 2 April 2019. https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/deportes/futbol/la-roja/2019/04/02/fallecio-sergio-valdes-exdefensor-que-consiguio-el-tercer-lugar-en-el-mundial-de-1962.shtml. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
Other websites
- Sergio Valdés at WorldFootball.net
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