Eddie Campodónico

Eddie Armando Campodónico Saluzzi (born 9 July 1951) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a defender.

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

Eddie Campodónico
Personal information
Full name Eddie Armando Campodónico Saluzzi
Date of birth (1951-07-09) 9 July 1951
Place of birth Iquique, Chile
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1963–1969 Unión Pueblo Nuevo
Olimpia
1969 Iquique (city team)
1969–1970 Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1974 Universidad Católica
1974–1975 O'Higgins
1976–1979 Palestino
1980 Deportes Iquique
1981–1982 Palestino
1982–1983 Durban City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Iquique, Campodónico played for clubs in both Chile and South Africa. As a youth player, Campodónico was with Unión Pueblo Nuevo from his city of birth and Olimpia from Cerrillos while he was a student.[1] Back in Iquique, he represented the city team in the 1969 national youth championship played in Arica. After being watched at that championship by René Reitich, an agent of Universidad Católica, he and his fellow Hugo Solís joined the club in May 1969.[2] He made his professional debut in 1971 in a Chilean Primera División match versus Magallanes, playing as a centre forward. In the 1972 season, he turned into a left-back, making 33 appearances.[2]

From 1974 to 1975 he played for O'Higgins, where he played in all defensive positions.[2]

In 1976 he moved to Palestino and took part in the Copa Libertadores.[2] He is a well remembered player of Palestino in the 1970s, a successful stint for the club, winning both the 1977 Copa Chile and the 1978 Primera División,[3] coinciding with players such as Óscar Fabbiani and Elías Figueroa. He had another stint with the club from 1981 to 1982.[4]

In 1980, he played for Deportes Iquique, winning the 1980 Copa Polla Gol.[5]

In the 1982–83 season, he moved to South Africa and joined Durban City,[6] thanks to Chilean coach Mario Tuane, coinciding with Chilean players such as Raúl González and Mario Varas in the South African football.[7]

He graduated as a football manager and is a member of the Colegio de Técnicos de Chile (Association of Football Managers of Chile).[8]

Personal life

His parents were Luis Campodónico Bolt and Rosina Saluzzi Merenda, both of Italian descent, and his wife is Verónica Opazo Neumann.[1]

His older brother Domingo also was a professional footballer,[1] who was part of the first professional squad of Deportes Iquique as a goalkeeper.[9]

Honours

Palestino

Deportes Iquique

References
  1. Villalta, Juan Carlos (6 December 1978). "GALLO LOCO!" (PDF). Foto Sport (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: Palestino Histórico: 7. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  2. Lagos, Oscar (18 June 2019). "Eddie Campodónico Zaluzzi". Crear.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  3. "Eddie Campodonico archivos". Palestino Histórico (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  4. "Fútbol en América: Club Deportivo PALESTINO". Fútbol en América (in Spanish). 4 October 2016. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  5. "Museo Celeste: Campeones Inmortales – ¡SC!". Somos Celestes (in Spanish). 9 May 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  6. "Eddie Campodonico :: Eddie Armando Campodónico Saluzzi ::". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  7. Gleeson, Mark (16 August 2017). "Another of South African football's legendary coaches has passed away". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  8. "Socios Periodo 2012". Colegio Profesional de Técnicos de Futbol (in Spanish). 2012. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  9. "Domingo Campodónico Zaluzzi". Fundación Crear (in Spanish). 18 June 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2023.


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