Rodolfo Almeyda
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| Date of birth | 10 June 1923 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Argentina | |||||||||||||
| Date of death | 12 July 2006 (aged 83) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) |
Midfielder, Defender | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| Racing Club de Avellaneda | ||||||||||||||
| Universidad Católica | ||||||||||||||
| Unión Española | ||||||||||||||
| Palestino | ||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1954–1960 | Chile | 22 | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
Rodolfo Almeyda Morando (10 June 1923 – 12 July 2006) was an Argentine, naturalized Chilean,
In Argentina as well as the early years in Chile he played as a central midfielder, but later in his career, during his period in Palestino, he moved to the role of centre-back, and was known in particular for his technique and ability in the air. Following his nationalization, he played 22 games for Chile's national squad from 1954 to 1960. Famously he was part of the team that beat Brazil 4–1 during the 1956 South American Championship in Uruguay, helping his side to a second-place finish in the tournament.
Honours
Universidad Católica
Palestino
References
- ^ 1949, la primera estrella. Archived 26 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
External links
- Rodolfo Almeyda at WorldFootball.net
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