Leonel Sánchez

Leonel Sánchez
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Personal information
Full nameLeonel Guillermo Sánchez Lineros
Date of birth(1936-04-25) April 25, 1936 (age 78)
Place of birthSantiago, Chile
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionLeft Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1953–1969Universidad de Chile411(366)
1969–1970Colo-Colo31(28)
1971–1972Palestino15(10)
1972–1973Ferroviarios11(7)
Total469(411)
National team
1955–1968Chile84(23)
Teams managed
1985–1986Universidad de Chile
1987Universidad de Chile
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 April 2008.
† Appearances (Goals).
40 years after the Ballet Azul, Universidad de Chile supporters still idolize him

Leonel Guillermo Sánchez Lineros (born April 25, 1936 in Santiago de Chile) is a former professional football player.

Regarded as one of Chile's most important players, Sánchez holds the record for most games played for Chile with 84 games and 23 goals between 1955 and 1968.[1] Mundial scorer of 62 in Chile.

Career

Sanchez was the son of a professional boxer.[2]

He played at left midfield for over 20 years between 1953 and 1973. 17 of those 20 were for Universidad de Chile, where he was the icon of the Ballet Azul (Blue Ballet), a team that won 6 national championships between 1959 and 1969.

Four of his 23 international goals were at the 1962 World Cup, where he was the top scorer along with five other players. In that World Cup he also knocked out the Italian player Mario David with a hook in a dispute in the infamous Chile - Italy match.

Sánchez remained in Universidad de Chile, although he received numerous offers from well known European clubs such as AC Milan. In 1969, after a contract rule was settled, Universidad de Chile was forced to sell him. He finished his career playing for different Chilean clubs such as Colo-Colo, Palestino and Ferroviarios.[3]

Club statistics

Club performance[4]League
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoals
ChileLeague
1953Universidad ChilePrimera División41
195453
19553314
19562210
19572114
1958259
19592622
19602310
1961246
19623219
19632711
1964245
19653015
1966198
1967346
1968276
1969100
CountryChile386159
Total386159

National team statistics

Chile national team[5]
YearAppsGoals
195520
195692
195770
195800
195993
1960102
196186
196274
196315
196420
1965100
1966120
196751
196820
Total8423

International goals

Sánchez – goals for Chile[6]
#DateVenueOpponentResultCompetition
1.24 January 1956Montevideo, UruguayBrazil4–11956 South American Championship
2.9 February 1956Montevideo, UruguayPeru4–31956 South American Championship
3.11 March 1959Buenos Aires, ArgentinaParaguay1–21959 South American Championship (Argentina)
4.26 March 1959Buenos Aires, ArgentinaBolivia5–21959 South American Championship (Argentina)
5.18 November 1959Santiago, ChileArgentina4–2Friendly match
6.5 June 1960Montevideo, UruguayUruguay2–2Friendly match
7.5 June 1960Montevideo, UruguayUruguay2–2Friendly match
8.19 March 1961Santiago, ChilePeru5–2Friendly match
9.19 March 1961Santiago, ChilePeru5–2Friendly match
10.26 March 1961Santiago, ChileWest Germany3–1Friendly match
11.26 March 1961Santiago, ChileWest Germany3–1Friendly match
12.9 December 1961Santiago, ChileHungary5–1Friendly match
13.9 December 1961Santiago, ChileHungary5–1Friendly match
14.30 May 1962Santiago, ChileSwitzerland3–1FIFA World Cup 1962
15.30 May 1962Santiago, ChileSwitzerland3–1FIFA World Cup 1962
16.10 June 1962Arica, ChileSoviet Union2–1FIFA World Cup 1962
17.13 June 1962Santiago, ChileBrazil2–4FIFA World Cup 1962
18.16 May 1965Montevideo, UruguayUruguay1–1Copa Juan Pinto Durán
19.21 July 1965Santiago, ChileArgentina1–1Copa Carlos Dittborn
20.1 August 1965Santiago, ChileColombia7–21966 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL – Group 2)
21.22 August 1965Santiago, ChileEcuador3–11966 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL – Group 2)
22.12 October 1965Lima, PerúEcuador2–11966 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL – Group 2)
23.13 December 1967Santiago, ChileHungary4–5Friendly match

Honors

Club

SeasonTeamTitle
1959 Universidad de ChileChilean League
1962 Universidad de ChileChilean League
1964 Universidad de ChileChilean League
1965 Universidad de ChileChilean League
1967 Universidad de ChileChilean League
1969 Universidad de ChileChilean League

Participation in the World Cup

WorldSeatResultMatchesGoals
1962 FIFA World CupFlag of Chile.svg ChileThird Place64
1966 FIFA World CupFlag of England.svg England1º Round30

Individual awards

AwardReason for the award
Golden Boot1962 FIFA World Cup
Bronze Ball1962 FIFA World Cup
All-Star Team1962 FIFA World Cup
N°40 South America best Player of the CenturyIFFHS

References

Preceded by
Just Fontaine		FIFA World Cup Golden Shoe
1962
Shared with:
Dražan Jerković,
Garrincha, Vavá,
Valentin Ivanov and
Flórián Albert		Succeeded by
Eusébio
FIFA World Cup · Golden Boot
Top Scorer
Golden Shoe
Golden Boot
Golden Boot was first awarded in 1966.
1962 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Chile squad – 1962 FIFA World Cup Third Place
Chile squad – 1966 FIFA World Cup
Club Universidad de Chile – managers
  • Tirado (1938–41)
  • Scopelli (1941–45)
  • Tirado (1946–49)
  • Nocetti (1950)
  • Scopelli (1950–52)
  • Busquets (1952)
  • Ormos (1953–54)
  • Álamos (1954)
  • Tirado (1955)
  • Álamos (1956–1966)
  • Scopelli (1967–68)
  • Urrutia (1968)
  • Ramos (1969–1974)
  • Musso (1974)
  • Tassara (1975)
  • Ibarra (1975–77)
  • Oyarzún (1978)
  • Ramos (1978)
  • Riera (1978–80)
  • Rodríguez (1981)
  • Riera (1981–82)
  • Santibáñez (1983)
  • Ramos (1983–84)
  • Carrasco (1984)
  • Ibarra (1985)
  • Sánchez (1985–86)
  • Riera (1987)
  • Sánchez (1987)
  • Quintano (1987)
  • Pellegrini (1988–89)
  • Ibarra (1989)
  • Rodríguez (1990)
  • Morales (1991)
  • Quintano (1991)
  • Salah (1992–94)
  • Socías (1994–95)
  • Russo (1996)
  • Hernández (1997–99)
  • Vaccia (1999–2001)
  • Castañeda (2002–03)
  • Pinto (2004–05)
  • Huerta (2006)
  • Capitano (2007)
  • Socías (2007)
  • Salah (2007–08)
  • Markarián (2009)
  • Basualdo (2009)
  • Pelusso (2010)
  • Sampaoli (2011–12)
  • Franco (2013)
  • Figueroa (2013–14)
  • Romero (2014)
  • Lasarte (2014–)

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