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Chilean footballer (1916-1999) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Luis Enrique Vidal Gimó (30 March 1916 – 27 February 1999) was a Chilean footballer who played as a centre back.
![]() Vidal in 1946 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luis Enrique Vidal Gimó | ||
Date of birth | 30 March 1916 | ||
Date of death | 27 February 1999 82) | (aged||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1926 | Colegio San Agustín | ||
1927–1933 | UD Española | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1933–1934 | UD Española | ||
1935–1938 | Unión Española | ||
1939–1949 | Universidad Católica | ||
International career | |||
1941 | Chile | 3 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1954 | Deportes La Calera | ||
1966–1967 | Universidad Católica | ||
1972 | O'Higgins | ||
1974 | Emelec | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
At the age of 10, Vidal played for Colegio San Agustín. A year later, he joined Unión Deportiva Española youth system. He was promoted to the first team in 1933 and made his professional debut in 1936. In 1939, he switched to Universidad Católica, winning the 1949 Primera División, despite the fact that he was injured.[1] In both Unión Española and Universidad Católica, he coincided with Fernando Riera, whom he nicknamed Tata (In Chile, an informal form for Grandfather).[2]
At international level, he played in three matches for the Chile national team in 1941,[3] being part of Chile's squad for the 1941 South American Championship.[4]
As manager of Universidad Católica, he won the 1966 Primera División.[5][6] He also was the coach of Deportes La Calera, O'Higgins,[7] and Emelec
He was nicknamed Huacho, an informal way how Chileans refer to orphans.[1]
Universidad Católica
Universidad Católica
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