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Carlos Caszely
Photo: Levante UD · Public domain · source
Chile · 1973–74

Carlos Caszely

Legend SS, also ST, CAM Right-footed finisherclutch
Rating
88
Caps
49
Goals
29
Life
1950
Clubs
Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo, Levante UD, RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
#8
Editorial rank of 33 for Chile
The people's rank, live from duel votes

Before the squad flew to West Germany in 1974, Pinochet came down the line at the send-off and Caszely kept his hand behind his back, one of the first public refusals the dictator faced. He was top scorer of the 1973 Copa Libertadores as Colo-Colo reached their first final, won five Chilean league titles and three domestic cups, and at that World Cup became the first player shown a red card in the tournament's history. Career record: 49 caps and 29 goals for Chile; club career at Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo, Levante UD, RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.

Career record

1967–1973Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo
1973–1974Levante UD
1974–1978RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1978–1985Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo
1986–1986Barcelona S.C.
Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo
Chile49 caps, 29 goals

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Around Caszely in the almanac

One rank above: Marcelo Salas at #7.

One rank below: Charles Aránguiz at #9.

Chile's editorial top five: Elías Figueroa · Alexis Sánchez · Iván Zamorano · Arturo Vidal · Claudio Bravo.