Leonel Sánchez

Leonel Sánchez (25 April 1936 – 2 April 2022) was a Chilean football player. He played for Chile national team from 1955 until 1968.

Leonel Sánchez
Leonel Sánchez (2) (cropped).jpg
Sánchez in 1959
Personal information
Full nameLeonel Guillermo Sánchez Lineros
Date of birth(1936-04-25)25 April 1936
Place of birthSantiago, Chile
Date of death2 April 2022(2022-04-02) (aged 85)
Place of deathSantiago, Chile
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1953-1969
1969-1970
1971
1972-1973
Universidad Chile
Colo-Colo
Palestino
Ferrobádminton
National team
1955-1968Chile
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Sánchez died of pulmonary fibrosis on 2 April 2022 in Santiago, Chile at the age of 85.[1]

Club career statistics

[2]

Club performance League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
ChileLeague
1953 Universidad Chile Primera División 4 1
1954 5 3
1955 33 14
1956 22 10
1957 21 14
1958 25 9
1959 26 22
1960 23 10
1961 24 6
1962 32 19
1963 27 11
1964 24 5
1965 30 15
1966 19 8
1967 34 6
1968 27 6
1969 10 0
Country Chile 386 159
Total 386 159

International career statistics

[3]

Chile national team
YearAppsGoals
1955 2 0
1956 9 2
1957 7 0
1958 0 0
1959 9 3
1960 10 5
1961 8 6
1962 7 4
1963 1 5
1964 2 0
1965 10 0
1966 12 0
1967 5 1
1968 3 0
Total 85 27

References

  1. Muere Leonel Sánchez, leyenda de la Roja e ícono del 'Ballet Azul' (in Spanish)
  2. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Leonel Sánchez". www.national-football-teams.com.
  3. "Leonel Sánchez - International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.