Omar Sandoval
Chilean footballer (born 1955)
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José Omar Sandoval Barthelemiez (born 14 July 1955), known as Omar Sandoval, is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a defender for clubs in Chile and Mexico.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Omar Sandoval Barthelemiez | ||
| Date of birth | 14 July 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Universidad Católica | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1977 | Universidad Católica | 14 | (0) |
| 1976 | → O'Higgins (loan) | ||
| 1977–1978 | Cruz Azul | ||
| 1978–1979 | Tecos | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Tecos | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
A product of Universidad Católica youth system, Sandoval coincided with players such as Nelson Sanhueza, Mario Maldonado, Jorge Aravena and Gustavo Moscoso.[1] In the 1977 season, he made fourteen appearances.[2]
He also played on loan at O'Higgins in the 1976 season, getting promotion to the Chilean Primera División.[3]
He came to Mexico at the age of twenty two and played for Cruz Azul and Tecos. With Tecos, they faced New York Cosmos, where played Franz Beckenbauer and made a tour in Europe, winning a friendly tournament where also took part the Republic of Ireland national team and the Spanish club Levante, becoming the first Mexican club to win a tournament in that continent.[1] At the same club, he coincided with players such his compatriot Mario Maldonado and the Brazilian Geraldo Cândido.[4]
Coaching career
In November 2001, he assumed as coach of Tecos in the 2001 Torneo Invierno,[5] where he coached his compatriot Reinaldo Navia. On 27 January 2002, he left the club.[6]
He has also worked as football coach at the university level at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.[1]
Personal life
He settled in Guadalajara, Mexico, got married and became a business owner in activities such as automotive services and real state.[7][8]
He has 6 children with his former wife Pilar Molins, owner of the renowned swimming center “El Patito”: Omar, Humberto, Pilar, Daniel, David and Diego.[9] His son, Daniel Sandoval Molins, played for Tecos, while Omar was the coach. His daughter, Pilar Sandoval, better known as PillyMakeup, is a renowned professional make-up artist and content creator.
