Rogelio Farías

Rogelio Farías Salvador (13 August 1949 – 6 April 1995)[1] was a Chilean football midfielder who played for Chile in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.[2] He also played for Unión Española.

Rogelio Farías
Personal information
Full name Rogelio Farías Salvador
Date of birth (1949-08-13)13 August 1949
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Date of death 6 April 1995(1995-04-06) (aged 45)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1974 Unión Española 134 (54)
1974–1976 Cádiz 41 (7)
1977–1978 Unión Española 37 (12)
1979 O'Higgins 19 (2)
1980 Audax Italiano 4 (1)
1981–1982 Coquimbo Unido
1983 Unión Española 10 (1)
International career
1972–1977 Chile 13 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

A historical player of Unión Española, he made his debut in 1968 at the age of nineteen.[3] Following the 1974 FIFA World Cup, he moved to Spanish side Cádiz CF in the Segunda División, where he coincided with his compatriot Fernando Carvallo,[4] and spent three seasons.[3]

Back in Chile, he played for Unión Española, O'Higgins and Audax Italiano in the top division.[5] In the second level, he played for Coquimbo Unido.[6] His last club was Unión Española in 1983.[7]

At international level, he made thirteen appearances and scored two goals for the Chile national team from 1972 to 1977, including the 1974 FIFA World Cup.[8]

Personal life

As a player of Cádiz CF, he was known by his undiscipline.[9]

He died of a throat cancer.[9]

References
  1. "Farías, Rogelio". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  2. 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany
  3. Guerra, Felipe (13 August 2020). "Rogelio Farías: Delantero de La Roja en el Mundial de Alemania 1974". laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  4. "Chilenos "desconocidos" en el fútbol español". El Dato Futbolero (in Spanish). 28 February 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  5. "Rogelio Farias :: Rogelio Farías Salvador ::". www.ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  6. "Club de Deportes COQUIMBO UNIDO". Fútbol en América (in Spanish). 8 April 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  7. "Union Española 1983 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  8. "Rogelio Farías". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  9. "Reseña histórica: Farías, un ídolo con pies de barro" (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. Retrieved 13 January 2023.


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