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Chile · 1974–78Elías Figueroa
Rating
92
Caps
47
Goals
2
Life
1946
Clubs
Club Atlético Peñarol, S.C. Internacional, C.D. Palestino
#1
Editorial rank of 33 for Chile
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The people's rank, live from duel votes
On 14 December 1975 at the Beira-Rio, sunlight broke through the cloud as he rose above Cruzeiro's defenders to head in Valdomiro's cross, the only goal of the final and the one Brazilians call the Gol Iluminado. South American Footballer of the Year in 1974, 1975 and 1976, he won Brazilian championships in 1975 and 1976, Uruguayan titles with Peñarol, the Chilean league with Palestino in 1978, and a place in the 1974 World Cup all-star team. Career record: 47 caps and 2 goals for Chile; club career at Club Atlético Peñarol, S.C. Internacional, C.D. Palestino.
Career record
| 1964–1964 | Unión La Calera |
| 1964–1966 | Santiago Wanderers |
| 1967–1972 | Club Atlético Peñarol |
| 1972–1976 | S.C. Internacional |
| 1977–1980 | C.D. Palestino |
| 1981–1981 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
| 1981–1982 | Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo |
| Chile | 47 caps, 2 goals |
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