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Chilean footballer (1931-1999) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Daniel Enrique "Cua cuá" Hormazábal Silva (January 6, 1931 – April 18, 1999) was a Chilean footballer, born in Santiago, who played as a right winger for Colo-Colo and the Chile national football team.[1]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Daniel Enrique Hormazábal Silva | ||
Date of birth | January 6, 1931 | ||
Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
Date of death | April 18, 1999 68) | (aged||
Place of death | Santiago, Chile | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1948–1955 | Santiago Morning | ||
1956–1963 | Colo-Colo | 178 | (85) |
International career | |||
1950–1963 | Chile | 43 | (20) |
Managerial career | |||
1969–1970 | Colo-Colo | ||
1976 | Coquimbo Unido | ||
1979 | Santiago Morning | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He played a significant role at the 1955 and 1956 editions of the Copa America where Chile would finish as runners-ups.[citation needed]
From 1969 to 1970, he managed Colo-Colo[2][3] for 27 matches.[4] In 1976, he managed Coquimbo Unido in the Chilean Segunda División along with José Sulantay as assistant.[5] In 1979 he managed Santiago Morning.[6]
His nickname, Cua Cua, was due to the price of the taxi to go home: forty cents ("Cuarenta centavos" in Spanish).[7]
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