The thousandth goal in Copa América history belongs to him, one of six he scored at the 1955 tournament in Santiago, where they called him Cua Cua and voted him the best player of the competition. Top scorer of the 1956 edition with four more, he finished runner-up with Chile in both years, scored 20 goals in 43 caps and won three league titles with Colo-Colo in 1956, 1960 and 1963. Career record: 47 caps and 17 goals for Chile; club career at Santiago Morning, Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo.
| 1948–1955 | Santiago Morning |
| 1956–1963 | Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo |
| Chile | 47 caps, 17 goals |
Chile legends whose careers overlapped Hormazábal's
One rank above: Antonio Arias at #22.
One rank below: Fabián Estay at #24.
Chile's editorial top five: Elías Figueroa · Alexis Sánchez · Iván Zamorano · Arturo Vidal · Claudio Bravo.