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Jorge Spedaletti
Argentine-born Chilean footballer (1947–2022) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Américo Jorge Ramón Spedaletti González (24 September 1947 – 10 June 2022) was a professional football player and manager who played as a forward. Born in Argentina, he played for various clubs in both Argentina and Chile and represented the Chile national team.[1]
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International career
Born in Argentina, he became a naturalized Chilean in 1974[2] and represented Chile national team from 1975 to 1977, making five appearances.[3]
Personal life
After his retirement as a professional footballer, he returned to Argentina and worked as a taxi driver until the end of the 1980s.[2]
On 6 October 2002, he suffered a serious TBI after falling from the third floor of the building where he lived due to forgetting his keys. Unión Española and Universidad de Chile collected money for his recovery by playing a match. He left the hospital on November of the same year.[2]
He died due to multiple health issues on 10 June 2022.[4]
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Honours
- Gimnasia LP
- Godoy Cruz
- Universidad de Chile
- Unión Española
- Chilean Primera División: 1975
- Everton
- Chilean Primera División: 1976
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