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| dateofbirth = [[March 19]], [[1943]]
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| cityofbirth = [[Santiago, Chile|Santiago]]
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| dateofdeath = [[August 10]], [[2009]] (aged 66)
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| position = [[Midfielder|Attacking Midfielder]]
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'''Francisco Valdés''', (b. [[Santiago de Chile]], [[March 19]] [[1943]] - d. [[August 10]] [[2009]]<ref>http://www.latercera.com/contenido/688_167220_9.shtml</ref>), nicknamed '''Chamaco''', was a [[Chile]]an footballer and manager. Recognized as one of [[Chile]]'s most important midfielders, with 215 official goals, he is the top scorer in the history of Chilean league.
'''Francisco Valdés''', (19 March 1943 - 10 August 2009<ref>http://www.latercera.com/contenido/688_167220_9.shtml</ref>), nicknamed '''Chamaco''', was a [[Chile]]an footballer and manager. Recognized as one of [[Chile]]'s most important midfielders, with 215 official goals, he is the top scorer in the history of Chilean league.


==Career==
==Career==

Revision as of 20:08, 11 August 2009

Francisco Valdés
Personal information
Full name Francisco Valdés Muñoz
Position(s) Attacking Midfielder

Francisco Valdés, (19 March 1943 - 10 August 2009[1]), nicknamed Chamaco, was a Chilean footballer and manager. Recognized as one of Chile's most important midfielders, with 215 official goals, he is the top scorer in the history of Chilean league.

Career

Always played in the Chilean first division league, where he became the top scorer in their history with 215 goals in 478 official matches, beating out Pedro "Heidi" Gonzalez with 212 goals. He is the maximum gunner for Colo Colo in official tournaments with 180 goals scored (179 in 353 matches during the Chilean national championship and 1 goal during the liguilla Copa Libertadores) and the top scorer in Copa Libertadores with 20 goals in 44 matches.

He was the brains, and alongside Carlos Caszely, the highest figures of Colo Colo 1973. With Colo Colo of Chile, he was champion in 1963 and 1972. He was also runner-up on the Copa Libertadores de America in 1973.

Selected by the Chilean National Team he played 50 matches, scoring 9 goals. He was the Chilean offensive midfielder in the England 1966 and Germany 1974 Fifa World Cups. In 1973 he was runner-up of the Copa Libertadores with Colo Colo, he was also the captain of the Chilean National Team.

Honours as a player

Season Team Title
1963 Chile Colo Colo Primera División de Chile
1972 Chile Colo Colo Primera División de Chile
1974 Chile Colo Colo Copa Chile

References