Leonel Sánchez

Leonel Sánchez
Personal information
Full name Leonel Guillermo Sánchez Lineros
Date of birth (1936-04-25) April 25, 1936
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 12 in)
Playing position Left Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1969 Universidad de Chile 411 (366)
1969–1970 Colo-Colo 31 (28)
1971–1972 Palestino 15 (10)
1972–1973 Ferroviarios 11 (7)
Total 469 (411)
National team
1955–1968 Chile 85 (24)
Teams managed
1985–1986 Universidad de Chile
1987 Universidad de Chile

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 April 2008.


40 years after the Ballet Azul, Universidad de Chile supporters still idolize him

Leonel Guillermo Sánchez Lineros (born April 25, 1936 in Santiago de Chile) is a former professional football player.

Regarded as one of Chile's most important players, Sánchez holds the record for most games played for Chile with 85 games (record only recently beaten by Claudio Bravo on October 10, 2014)[1] and 24 goals between 1955 and 1968.[2] Mundial scorer of 62 in Chile.

Career

Sanchez was the son of a professional boxer.[3]

He played at left midfield for over 20 years between 1953 and 1973. 17 of those 20 were for Universidad de Chile, where he was the icon of the Ballet Azul (Blue Ballet), a team that won 6 national championships between 1959 and 1969.

Four of his 24 international goals were at the 1962 World Cup, where he was the top scorer along with five other players. In that World Cup he also knocked out the Italian player Mario David with a hook in a dispute in the infamous Chile - Italy match.

Sánchez remained in Universidad de Chile, although he received numerous offers from well known European clubs such as AC Milan. In 1969, after a contract rule was settled, Universidad de Chile was forced to sell him. He finished his career playing for different Chilean clubs such as Colo-Colo, Palestino and Ferroviarios.[4]

Club statistics

Club performance[5]League
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoals
ChileLeague
1953Universidad ChilePrimera División41
195453
19553314
19562210
19572114
1958259
19592622
19602310
1961246
19623219
19632711
1964245
19653015
1966198
1967346
1968276
1969100
1970Colo ColoPrimera División312
CountryChile417161
Total417161

National team statistics

Chile national team[6]
YearAppsGoals
195520
195692
195770
195800
195993
1960102
196186
196274
196315
196420
1965100
1966120
196751
196831
Total8524

International goals

Sánchez – goals for Chile[7]
# Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1. 24 January 1956 Montevideo, Uruguay  Brazil 4–1 1956 South American Championship
2. 9 February 1956 Montevideo, Uruguay  Peru 4–3 1956 South American Championship
3. 11 March 1959 Buenos Aires, Argentina  Paraguay 1–2 1959 South American Championship (Argentina)
4. 26 March 1959 Buenos Aires, Argentina  Bolivia 5–2 1959 South American Championship (Argentina)
5. 18 November 1959 Santiago, Chile  Argentina 4–2 Friendly match
6. 5 June 1960 Montevideo, Uruguay  Uruguay 2–2 Friendly match
7. 5 June 1960 Montevideo, Uruguay  Uruguay 2–2 Friendly match
8. 19 March 1961 Santiago, Chile  Peru 5–2 Friendly match
9. 19 March 1961 Santiago, Chile  Peru 5–2 Friendly match
10. 26 March 1961 Santiago, Chile  West Germany 3–1 Friendly match
11. 26 March 1961 Santiago, Chile  West Germany 3–1 Friendly match
12. 9 December 1961 Santiago, Chile  Hungary 5–1 Friendly match
13. 9 December 1961 Santiago, Chile  Hungary 5–1 Friendly match
14. 30 May 1962 Santiago, Chile   Switzerland 3–1 FIFA World Cup 1962
15. 30 May 1962 Santiago, Chile   Switzerland 3–1 FIFA World Cup 1962
16. 10 June 1962 Arica, Chile  Soviet Union 2–1 FIFA World Cup 1962
17. 13 June 1962 Santiago, Chile  Brazil 2–4 FIFA World Cup 1962
18. 16 May 1965 Montevideo, Uruguay  Uruguay 1–1 Copa Juan Pinto Durán
19. 21 July 1965 Santiago, Chile  Argentina 1–1 Copa Carlos Dittborn
20. 1 August 1965 Santiago, Chile  Colombia 7–2 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL – Group 2)
21. 22 August 1965 Santiago, Chile  Ecuador 3–1 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL – Group 2)
22. 12 October 1965 Lima, Perú  Ecuador 2–1 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL – Group 2)
23. 13 December 1967 Santiago, Chile  Hungary 4–5 Friendly match
24. 27 August 1968 Ciudad de México, México  Mexico 1-3 Friendly match

Honors

Club

Season Team Title
1959 Chile Universidad de Chile Chilean League
1962 Chile Universidad de Chile Chilean League
1964 Chile Universidad de Chile Chilean League
1965 Chile Universidad de Chile Chilean League
1967 Chile Universidad de Chile Chilean League
1969 Chile Universidad de Chile Cup Francisco Candelori
1969 Chile Universidad de Chile Chilean League
1970 Chile Colo-Colo Chilean League

Participation in the World Cup

World Seat Result Matches Goals
1962 FIFA World Cup Chile Third Place 6 4
1966 FIFA World Cup England 1º Round 3 0

Individual awards

Award Reason for the award
Golden Boot 1962 FIFA World Cup
Bronze Ball 1962 FIFA World Cup
All-Star Team 1962 FIFA World Cup
N°40 South America best Player of the Century IFFHS

References

Preceded by
Just Fontaine
FIFA World Cup Golden Shoe
1962
Shared with:
Dražan Jerković,
Garrincha, Vavá,
Valentin Ivanov and
Flórián Albert
Succeeded by
Eusébio
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