Efraín Sánchez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Casimiro.

Efraín Elías "El Caimán" Sánchez Casimiro (26 February 1926 – 16 January 2020) was a Colombian footballer who played as goalkeeper. He competed for the Colombia national football team at the 1962 FIFA World Cup which was held in Chile. Among other teams, he played for San Lorenzo of Argentina in the 1940s. He won the Colombian league title three times during his career.

Efraín Sánchez

Sánchez in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Efraín Elías Sánchez Casimiro
Date of birth	(1926-02-26)February 26, 1926
Place of birth	Barranquilla, Colombia
Date of death	January 16, 2020(2020-01-16) (aged 93)
Place of death	Bogotá, Colombia
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1944	Millonarios
1945	Once Caldas
1946	La Fortuna
1947–1949	San Lorenzo
1950	América de Cali
1951	Deportivo Cali
1952	Junior
1953–1954	Santa Fe
1955–1957	Medellín
1958–1960	Atlas
1960–1963	Medellín
1964[1]	Millonarios
International career
1947–1962	Colombia
Managerial career
1963	Colombia
1975	Colombia
1983–1984	Colombia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Sánchez played for Mexican side Club Atlas in 1959.^[2]

After retiring as a player Sánchez went into management, taking charge of the Colombia national team on three occasions.

Honours

Club

Independiente Medellín

• Campeonato Profesional: 1955, 1957

Los Millonarios Bogotá

• Campeonato Profesional: 1964