Oscar Sánchez (Chilean footballer)

Óscar Sánchez
Personal information
Full name Óscar Armando Sánchez Labra
Date of birth (1910-04-02)2 April 1910
Place of birth Cauquenes, Chile
Date of death 22 March 1974(1974-03-22) (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to contitute the first trade union of professional footballers in Chile, receiving a suspension for 2 years what later was revoked.[4][6]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

  1. ^ "Oscar Sánchez". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. ^ "South American Championship 1941". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  3. ^ Pampa, Don (31 July 1948). "ESCRIBE DON PAMPA "GARROCHA" (1)" (JPG). Estadio (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  4. ^ a b Pampa, Don (31 July 1948). "ESCRIBE DON PAMPA "GARROCHA" (2)" (JPG). Estadio (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  5. ^ a b Pampa, Don (31 July 1948). "ESCRIBE DON PAMPA "GARROCHA" (3)" (JPG). Estadio (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Constitución Sifup". sifup.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 September 2022.