Hector Puebla
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Héctor Puebla Saavedra is one the biggest idols of Chile
an soccer club Cobreloa
, he played for the team for 16 years, and he's the most well-known player in Cobreloa's history amongst the fans. He has also won the most titles with the team, and survived all the tactical changes, formations, and team exclusions implied by different coaches.
Nicknamed "El Ligua" after his birthplace, he came to Cobreloa in the year 1980 from southern Chilean soccer team Lota Schwager, where he played as a striker
, and slowly got moved back to become the heroic central defender he became playing for Cobreloa.
He also played many games for the national squad, but his most memorable was the game against Argentina
in the Copa America
of 1989, where he annulled the world's top Diego Maradona
, and was later given his jersey by the man himself. For his country he played 34 matches scoring 1 goal between 1984 and 1990, making his debut on 1984-06-17 in a friendly against England.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an soccer club Cobreloa
Cobreloa
Club de Deportes Cobreloa is a Chilean football club from the Atacama Desert mining city of Calama which has established itself as one of the country's most competitive clubs. The club was founded on January 7, 1977 and play in the Chilean top flight, the Primera División, where they have played...
, he played for the team for 16 years, and he's the most well-known player in Cobreloa's history amongst the fans. He has also won the most titles with the team, and survived all the tactical changes, formations, and team exclusions implied by different coaches.
Nicknamed "El Ligua" after his birthplace, he came to Cobreloa in the year 1980 from southern Chilean soccer team Lota Schwager, where he played as a striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
, and slowly got moved back to become the heroic central defender he became playing for Cobreloa.
He also played many games for the national squad, but his most memorable was the game against Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
in the Copa America
Copa América
The Copa América —previously known as South American Championship—is an international football competition contested between the men's national teams of CONMEBOL, the sport's continental governing body...
of 1989, where he annulled the world's top Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona
Diego Armando Maradona is a retired Argentine football player and widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. Over the course of his professional club career Maradona played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla and Newell's Old Boys, setting...
, and was later given his jersey by the man himself. For his country he played 34 matches scoring 1 goal between 1984 and 1990, making his debut on 1984-06-17 in a friendly against England.
Club Titles
- National Tournament 1980
- National Tournament 1982
- National Tournament 1985
- National Tournament 1988
- National Tournament 1992
- Copa Libertadores runner up 1981
- Copa Libertadores runner up 1982