Juan Carlos Letelier
Chilean footballer (born 1959)
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Juan Carlos Letelier Pizarro (born 20 May 1959 in Valparaíso) is a former football striker from Chile, who was nicknamed "Pato" and/or "Lete". He played for his native country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain. He played 57 times for his country scoring 18 goals between 1979 and 1989, scoring the last goal against Algeria at the 1982 World Cup.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Carlos Letelier Pizarro | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Valparaíso, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Carlos Vial | |||
| Santiago Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1980 | Santiago Wanderers | 58 | (16) |
| 1981 | Audax Italiano | 27 | (13) |
| 1982–1987 | Cobreloa | 171 | (72) |
| 1988 | Independiente Medellín | ||
| 1989–1990 | Deportes La Serena | 34 | (13) |
| 1990 | Internacional | 10 | (3) |
| 1990–1991 | Cruz Azul | 19 | (1) |
| 1991 | Deportes Antofagasta | 19 | (1) |
| 1992 | Universitario | (8[1]) | |
| 1993 | Caracas | ||
| 1993 | Santiago Wanderers | ||
| 1994 | Sporting Cristal | ||
| 1995 | Deportes La Serena | 22 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1979–1989 | Chile | 57 | (18) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 September 2025[2] | |||
During his club career, Letelier played professional football in Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela.
International career
At the international level, Letelier played for the Chilean team for an entire decade, making 57 appearances and scoring 18 goals between 1979 and 1989; his last international match came against Brazil on 3 September 1989.
Post-retirement
Letelier has worked as groundskeeper for the Estadio Municipal de La Pintana.[4]
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mendoza goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 March 1982 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile |  Peru |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | [6] |
| 2 | 24 June 1982 | Estadio Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo, Spain |  Algeria |
2–3 | 2–3 | 1982 FIFA World Cup | [7] |
| 3 | 19 July 1983 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia |  Bolivia |
2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | [8] |
| 4 | 3 August 1983 | Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica, Chile | Peru |
1–0 | 2–0 | Copa del Pacífico 1983 | [9] |
| 5 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 6 | 17 August 1983 | Estadio Regional, Antofagasta, Chile |  Paraguay |
2–1 | 3–2 | Friendly | [10] |
| 7 | 24 August 1983 | Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica, Chile | Bolivia |
1–0 | 4–2 | Friendly | [11] |
| 8 | 11 September 1983 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile |  Uruguay |
2–0 | 2–0 | 1983 Copa América | [12] |
| 9 | 8 February 1985 | Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar, Chile |  Finland |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | [13] |
| 10 | 21 February 1985 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile |  Colombia |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly | [14] |
| 11 | 3 March 1985 | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador |  Ecuador |
1–0 | 1–1 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification | [15] |
| 12 | 30 June 1987 | Estadio Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina |  Venezuela |
1–0 | 3–1 | 1987 Copa América | [16] |
| 13 | 3 July 1987 | Estadio Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina |  Brazil |
2–0 | 4–0 | 1987 Copa América | [17] |
| 14 | 4–0 | ||||||
| 15 | 10 July 1989 | Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia, Brazil | Ecuador |
2–0 | 2–1 | 1989 Copa América | [18] |
| 16 | 27 August 1989 | Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza, Argentina | Venezuela |
1–0 | 5–0 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | [19] |
| 17 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 18 | 4–0 |
Honours
- Cobreloa
- Chilean League: 1982, 1985
- Universitario
- Peruvian League: 1992
- Sporting Cristal
- Peruvian League: 1994