Héctor Puebla
Chilean footballer (born 1955)
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Héctor Puebla Saavedra (born 10 July 1955) is a Chilean footballer commonly known for playing in Cobreloa during sixteen years.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Héctor Puebla Saavedra | ||
| Date of birth | 10 July 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | La Ligua, Chile | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1979 | Lota Schwager | ||
| 1980–1996 | Cobreloa | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1984–1990 | Chile | 34 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 July 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 July 2021 | |||
Career
Nicknamed "El Ligua" after his home town, he came to Cobreloa in 1980 from southern Chilean soccer team Lota Schwager, where he played as a striker, and slowly became a central defender he was while playing for Cobreloa.[2]
Puebla played many games for the national squad. In a game against Argentina in the Copa America of 1989, he annulled the world's top Diego Maradona. Diego later gave Puebla his jersey. He played 34 matches for Chile, scoring 1 goal between 1984 and 1990, making his debut on 1984-06-17 in a game against England.
Honours
Club
- Cobreloa
- Primera División de Chile (1): 1980, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1992
- Copa Libertadores Runner-up (2): 1981, 1982
