Francisco Urroz (footballer)
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.jpg) Urroz with Colo-Colo in 1947 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Urroz Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Higuerote, Venezuela | ||
| Date of death | 22 January 1992 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Concón, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1931–1934 | Unión Deportiva Española | ||
| 1935–1939 | Unión Española | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1940–1944 | Unión Española | ||
| 1945–1950 | Colo-Colo | ||
| International career | |||
| 1947–1950 | Chile | 11 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Francisco Urroz Martínez (14 December 1920 – 22 January 1992) was a Chilean footballer who played as a defender.
Urroz joined Unión Deportiva Española, the club previous to Unión Española, alongside his brothers Guillermo and Gilberto in 1931, thanks to his uncle Simón Martínez, a football leader. A member of the first team since 1940, he became the team captain and won the 1943 Primera División de Chile, the first league title for the club. [1][2][3] Later, he switched to Colo-Colo and won the 1947 Primera División de Chile along with Colo-Colo.[4][5]
International career
Urroz made 11 appearances for the Chile national team,[6] playing also in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.[7]
Personal life
Urroz was born in Higuerote, Venezuela, and died in Concón, Chile, on 22 January 1992, aged 71. His father, Francisco Sr., was a fruits and vegetables seller who died when Francisco Jr. was 13 years old.[1]
He was the father of the tennis player Silvana Urroz and grandfather of both the field hockey player Manuela Urroz - who also played football at youth categories for Unión Española - and the rugby union player and doctor Francisco Urroz.[5]
