Carlos Caszely

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Caszély and the second or maternal family name is Garrido.
Carlos Caszély
Carlos Caszély
Personal information
Full name Carlos Humberto Caszely Garrido
Date of birth (1950-07-05) 5 July 1950 (age 71)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Colo-Colo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1973 Colo-Colo 123 (66)
1973–1974 Levante 24 (15)
1974–1978 RCD Espanyol 46 (20)
1978–1985 Colo-Colo 170 (105)
1986 Barcelona SC 8 (4)
Total 371 (210)
National team
1969–1985 Chile 48 (29)
1976 Catalonia 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Carlos Humberto Caszely Garrido (born 5 July 1950 in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean former footballer, nicknamed "Rey del metro cuadrado" (English: King of the square meter, Portuguese: O Rei do Metro Quadrado), who played as a forward.

Regarded as one of Chile's most important players, between 1969 and 1985, Caszely won 48 caps and scored 29 goals for the Chile national team, including participations in the 1974 and 1982 World Cups.

Club career[]

Cazsely played for several football teams in his career, including Colo-Colo (1968–1973), Levante UD (1973–1974), RCD Espanyol (1974–1978), finally returning to Colo-Colo (1978–1985). He ended his career with Barcelona SC in 1986.

International career[]

During the opening 1974 FIFA World Cup match against West Germany, Caszely was given a red card by the match referee, Doğan Babacan, becoming the first player to be sent off in this manner. Red and yellow cards had already been introduced in the past World Cup (1970). In the 1982 World Cup he missed a penalty against Austria. In June 1976, Caszely played for the national team of Catalonia in a friendly against the Soviet Union, providing an assist to Johan Neeskens.[1]

Political views[]

He was revered by many Chileans as a supporter of the left under the Pinochet dictatorship and as one of the few leading Chilean footballers to declare his opposition to the regime.[2][3]

Outside football[]

Today he works as a host for several sport related TV shows on Canal 13, a Chilean-based TV station and plays football at amateur level for a team called "Colo-Colo 1973", composed of former Colo-Colo players.

Participation in the World Cup[]

World Seat Result
1974 FIFA World Cup Germany 1º Round
1982 FIFA World Cup Spain 1º Round

Honours[]

Club[]

Colo Colo

Individual[]

References[]

  1. ^ "1–1: Gran primer tiempo en el Selección Catalana – Selección Rusa". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 June 1976. p. 3. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Caszely, el futbolista que se animó a desafiar a Pinochet". Goal (in Spanish). 26 October 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  3. ^ lara, Miguel Ángel. "Caszely, el goleador que plantó cara a Pinochet". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Especial Copa America: Los Mejores Jugadores edición por edición". Goal (in Spanish). 15 April 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Don Elías es premiado". Estrellanorte.cl (in Spanish). 27 January 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  6. ^ "Conmebol premiará a Elías Figueroa, Carlos Caszely y Jaime Pizarro". El Mercurio (in Spanish). 26 January 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  7. ^ "Elías Figueroa suma un nuevo galardón". Mercuriovalpo.cl (in Spanish). 27 January 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2012.

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