Alberto Fouillioux

Alberto Jorge Fouillioux Ahumada (22 November 1940 – 23 June 2018) was a Chilean football midfielder and striker who earned 70 caps and scored 12 goals for the Chile national team during his career.

Alberto Fouillioux
Fouillioux in 1962
Personal information
Full name Alberto Jorge Fouillioux Ahumada
Date of birth November 22, 1940
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Date of death June 23, 2018 (aged 77)
Place of death Santiago, Chile
Position(s) Midfielder/Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1969 Universidad Católica
1970–1971 Huachipato
1972 Unión Española
1972–1974 Lille
1975 Universidad Católica
National team
1960–1972 Chile 70 (12)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Fouillioux made his debut for Universidad Católica in 1957. He was part of two championship winning sides in 1961 and 1966. He played for Chile in two World Cups; the 1962 and 1966.

In 1969, he joined Huachipato and in 1972 he played for Unión Española. In the latter part of his career he played for Lille in France.

After retiring as a player Fouillioux went on to become a manager, serving as head coach of Huachipato and Colo-Colo.

Fouillioux died on June 23, 2018 aged 77 in his birth city of Santiago, Chile.[1]

References
  1. Fallece el histórico ex futbolista Alberto "Tito" Fouillioux a los 77 años de edad (in Spanish)
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