Manuel Álvarez (footballer)

Manuel Álvarez
Personal information
Full name Manuel Hernán Álvarez Jiménez
Date of birth (1928-05-23)23 May 1928
Date of death 24 August 1998(1998-08-24) (aged 70)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1943–1946 Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1948 Universidad Católica
International career
1947-1956 Chile 35 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Manuel Hernán Álvarez Jiménez (23 May 1928 – 24 August 1998) was a Chilean football defender who played for Chile in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.[1] He also played for Universidad Católica.

Legacy

Constituted on 23 November 1956, Álvarez was a leadership member of the Sindicato Profesional de Jugadores de Fútbol (Professional Trade Union of Football Players) in Chile.[2]

Record at FIFA tournaments

National team Year Apps Goals
Chile 1950 3 0
Chile 1954 2 0

References

  1. ^ 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil
  2. ^ "Constitución Sifup". sifup.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 September 2022.