Juan Verdugo (Chilean footballer)

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Verdugo and the second or maternal family name is Toledo.
Juan Verdugo
Personal information
Full name Juan René Verdugo Toledo
Date of birth (1949-11-24) November 24, 1949 (age 74)
Place of birth Quilpué, Chile
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
Estrella de Plata
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1972 San Luis
1973 Unión La Calera
1974–1976 Santiago Wanderers 78 (7)
1977 Regional Antofagasta 30 (2)
1978–1979 Audax Italiano 55 (5)
1980–1983 Waregem 39 (1)
1983 SC Wielsbeke [nl]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Juan René Verdugo Toledo (born 24 November 1949) is a Chilean former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for clubs in Chile and Belgium.

Career[edit]

As a youth player, Verdugo was with Estrella de Plata in his city of birth. Next, he played for San Luis and Unión La Calera in the Chilean Segunda División[1] before joining Santiago Wanderers in 1974.[2]

A well remembered player of Santiago Wanderers (1974–76),[3][4] they were the runner-up in the 1974 Copa Chile.[2]

In his homeland, he also played for Regional Antofagasta[5] and Audax Italiano[6] in the top division before moving to Belgium.

He went to Europa thanks to the Argentine former player of Palestino, José Rubulotta, who also helped another Chilean players to sign in Belgium such as Marcelo Urzúa, Eloy Vidal and Juvenal Olmos.[7] In Belgium, he played for Waregem (1980–83) in the First Division,[8] where he coincided with well-known Belgian players such as Marc and Luc Millecamps, Philippe Desmet, Hervé Delesie and Daniel Veyt.[9] His last club was SC Wielsbeke [nl] in 1983.[10]

Personal life[edit]

He made his home in Belgium[9] and has taken part of friendly activities such as aid for Haiti.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Juan VERDUGO". Memoria Wanderers (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b Campos, Carlos (12 May 2021). "Santiago Wanderers 1974: el del 'Bigote' Dubanced y 'Cachín' Blanco". Asifuch (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Club de Deportes SANTIAGO WANDERERS". Fútbol en América (in Spanish). 12 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  4. ^ Campos, Carlos (18 July 2022). "Batalla campal en Playa Ancha…un partido con historia". Asifuch (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Antofagasta 1977 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  6. ^ "AUDAX ITALIANO La Florida". Fútbol en América (in Spanish). 2 April 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  7. ^ Álbum del Recuerdo: Futbolistas Chilenos en Bélgica Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior on Facebook (in Spanish)
  8. ^ Juan Verdugo en SV Zulte-Waregem Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior on Facebook (in Spanish)
  9. ^ a b Biesemans, Eric (6 January 2015). "'Een droom komt uit'". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Juan Verdugo". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Ex-profs spelen ten voordele van Haiti". Voetbalkrant.com (in Dutch). 2 May 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2022.

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