Oscar Sánchez (Chilean footballer)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Óscar Armando Sánchez Labra | ||
Date of birth | 2 April 1910 | ||
Place of birth | Cauquenes, Chile | ||
Date of death | 22 March 1974 | (aged 63)||
Place of death | Chillán, Chile | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1927 | Liceo de Cauquenes | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1927–1931 | Independiente Cauquenes | ||
1931–1933 | Badminton | ||
1933 | Morning Star | ||
1934 | Sportiva Italiana | ||
1934–1937 | Unión Española | ||
1938–1941 | Universidad de Chile | ||
1948 | Rangers | ||
International career | |||
1941 | Chile | 2 | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Óscar Armando Sánchez Labra (2 April 1910 – 22 March 1974) was a Chilean footballer. He played in two matches for the Chile national football team in 1941.[1] He was also part of Chile's squad for the 1941 South American Championship.[2]
Career
Born in Cauquenes, Chile, Sánchez represented the team of Liceo de Cauquenes, aged 17. Alongside another students, he founded and played for Independiente de Cauquenes. He also represented the city teams of both Talca and Cauquenes. In 1931, he moved to Santiago and joined Badminton.[3]
Since the professional era of the Chilean football, Sánchez played for Morning Star, the previous club to Santiago Morning, Sportiva Italiana, Unión Española and Universidad de Chile, at league level. He also reinforced Colo-Colo, Magallanes and Audax Italiano for international matches. He retired in 1941.[4][5]
In 1940, Sánchez and his fellow Domingo Sepúlveda tried to contitute the first trade union of professional footballers in Chile, receiving a suspension for 2 years what later was revoked.[4][6]
After his retirement, Sánchez played for Rangers de Talca in 1948 at city level.[5]
References
- ^ "Oscar Sánchez". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "South American Championship 1941". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Pampa, Don (31 July 1948). "ESCRIBE DON PAMPA "GARROCHA" (1)" (JPG). Estadio (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ a b Pampa, Don (31 July 1948). "ESCRIBE DON PAMPA "GARROCHA" (2)" (JPG). Estadio (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ a b Pampa, Don (31 July 1948). "ESCRIBE DON PAMPA "GARROCHA" (3)" (JPG). Estadio (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "Constitución Sifup". sifup.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 September 2022.
External links
- Óscar Sánchez at WorldFootball.net
- Óscar Sánchez at National-Football-Teams.com
- Óscar Sánchez at PartidosdeLaRoja.com (in Spanish)