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01 / Chile · 1966–1982
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01 / Chile · 1966–1982Elías Figueroa
Caps · Chile
47
Goals · Chile
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. 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 |
Sources
- Senior international years checked 4 October 2026
- Caps · Chile checked 4 October 2026
- Goals · Chile checked 4 October 2026
Shared the era
Chile legends whose careers overlapped Figueroa's
Around Figueroa in the almanac
One rank below: Alexis Sánchez at #2.
Chile's editorial top five: Elías Figueroa · Alexis Sánchez · Iván Zamorano · Arturo Vidal · Claudio Bravo.