Luis Eyzaguirre

Luis Armando Eyzaguirre Silva (born 22 June 1939 in Santiago, Chile), also known as Fifo, is a former Chilean football player. He played right back in the Universidad de Chile football team known as the Ballet Azul, with which he won five national championships.

Luis Eyzaguirre
Eyzaguirre in 2012
Personal information
Full name Luis Armando Eyzaguirre Silva
Date of birth (1939-06-22) 22 June 1939
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956-1976 Universidad de Chile 230 (25)
Total 230 (25)
National team
1959-1966

Chile

[1]		 70 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He played in 1959 Copa América[2] and in the FIFA World Cup he achieved third place with the Chilean national selection for the 1962 FIFA World Cup and was one of the players involved in the Battle of Santiago incident during the Group 2 match between Chile and Italy. He played one match in the 1966 FIFA World Cup.[3] He was considered one of the best right back of his time, next to the Brazilian Djalma Santos. He played 39 matches for his country between 1959 and 1966.[4] He was one of the players invited by FIFA to play in a commemorative game celebrating the centennial anniversary of football.

Honors

References
  1. https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/21714/Luis_Eyzaguirre.html
  2. 1959 Copa América squads at rsssf
  3. Luis Eyzaguirre – FIFA competition record
  4. Chile record international footballers at rsssf


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