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.
_(cropped).jpg.webp) Sánchez in 1959 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonel Guillermo Sánchez Lineros | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Date of death | 2 April 2022 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953-1969 1969-1970 1971 1972-1973 |
Universidad Chile Colo-Colo Palestino Ferrobádminton | ||
| National team | |||
| 1955-1968 | Chile | ||
| * 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
| Club statistics | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Chile | League | |||
| 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
| Chile national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 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
- Muere Leonel Sánchez, leyenda de la Roja e ícono del 'Ballet Azul' (in Spanish)
- Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Leonel Sánchez". www.national-football-teams.com.
- "Leonel Sánchez - International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.
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