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Humberto Cruz
Chilean footballer (born 1939) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Humberto Carlos Nelson Cruz Silva (Spanish pronunciation: [umˈbeɾto ˈkɾuθ], born 8 December 1939) is a Chilean retired footballer that played in two FIFA World Cups (1962, Chile third place, and 1966) as centre back, despite his short height. He also has been a close friend of Pelé since they played against each other in the 1960s. According to Pelé, Cruz was one of his best markers and in several interviews he has mentioned the classic moment when Cruz pulled down his pants so he wouldn't elude him. His nickname is after Cheeta (pronounced Chita in Spanish), Tarzan's ape companion.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cruz and the second or maternal family name is Silva.
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Full name | Humberto Carlos Nelson Cruz Silva | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1939-12-08) 8 December 1939 (age 84) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
Máximo Garay | |||||||||||||||||
1956 | Colo-Colo | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1957–1962 | Santiago Morning | 120 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
1963–1971 | Colo-Colo | 259 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
1972 | O'Higgins | ||||||||||||||||
1973–1974 | Ñublense | 67 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
1976 | Ferroviarios | ||||||||||||||||
Total | 446 | (11) | |||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1961–1970 | Chile | 37 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
1978 | Magallanes | ||||||||||||||||
1981–1982 | Santiago Morning | ||||||||||||||||
1983 | Deportes Laja | ||||||||||||||||
1984 | Unión Española | ||||||||||||||||
1984 | Fernández Vial | ||||||||||||||||
1985 | Deportes Ovalle | ||||||||||||||||
1986 | Ñublense | ||||||||||||||||
1986 | Deportes Antofagasta | ||||||||||||||||
1988 | Cobreandino | ||||||||||||||||
1990–1991 | Deportes Ovalle | ||||||||||||||||
1996 | Deportes Melipilla | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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