| Elías Figueroa | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elías Ricardo Figueroa Brander | |
| Date of birth | October 25, 1946 | |
| Place of birth | Valparaíso, Chile | |
| Playing position | Centre Back | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1964 1965–1966 1967–1971 1971–1977 1977–1980 1981–1982 1982–1983 |
Unión La Calera Santiago Wanderers Peñarol Internacional Palestino Fort Lauderdale Strikers Colo-Colo Total |
30
(0) 54 (0) 241 (6) 336 (26) 118 (6) 22 (0) 17 (0) 818 (38) |
| National team | ||
| 1966–1982 | Chile | 47 (2) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Elías Ricardo Figueroa Brander (born October 25, 1946 in Valparaíso) is a former football (soccer) player from Chile. He was considered the best player in America in 1974, 1975, 1976, and was voted the all-time best football player from Chile.
In 1972, 1974, 1975 and 1976 he was named as the best player in his position in the Brazilian National Championships, with the Bola de Prata (Silver Ball) award.
In 1972 (award not given but he had best evaluation) & 1976 he was voted the Bola de Ouro (Golden Ball) as the best player overall in the Brazil National Championship, the equivalent to a Footballer of the Year award.
He was designated Best Player of Uruguay in 1967 and 1968. Best Player in Chile in 1977 and 1978.
FIFA named him player of the year in 1975 and 1976.
He has subsequently been voted into the world's 125 best living soccer players and he was also voted at 8th in the IFFHS South America Top 50 Players of the Century.
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Figueroa started and ended his career with Chilean clubs. He spent several years in Uruguay with Peñarol, in Brazil with Internacional, and in the US with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.
His most successful period in domestic football came at Peñarol and Internacional, but in total he amassed an impressive 22 titles.
He had 47 caps and scored two goals with the Chilean national football team.[1]
He was the captain of the Chile national football team on many occasions and captained the Chilean squad through their most successive era to date when they qualified for three World Cups, He played in the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England, the 1974 FIFA World Cup in Germany, and the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.
He was also captain when they finished third in the South American Championship 1967 and a remarkable second place in the Copa América 1979.
With Peñarol
With Internacional
With Palestino
With Colo Colo
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