Dante Eugenio Poli García (born 15 August 1976 in Arica

Arica

Arica is a city in northern Chile. "Arica" may also refer to:Places* Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile* Arica Airport , Chile* Arica, Amazonas, town in Colombia* Rio Aricá-açu, tributary of the Cuiabá River south of Cuiabá, BrazilOther...

) is a former Chile

Chile

Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

an football defender

Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

.

Biography

Now a sport commentator on Chilean sport channel CDF

Canal del Fútbol (Chile)

Canal del Fútbol, also known by its initials CDF, is a privately owned cable TV channel of Chile. It launched in 2003 and is owned by CDF S.A.-History:...

, Poli once played as a defender for multiple clubs in South America

South America

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 and Europe

Europe

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. His achievements include two Primera División de Chile titles with Club Deportivo Universidad Católica

Club Deportivo Universidad Católica

Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.Universidad Católica is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Chile and considered one of the three "big teams"...

 in 1997 and 2002.

Unfortunately he was not able to consolidate his technical abilities due to constant injuries during his career. He was on trial with Manchester United

Manchester United F.C.

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in 1997, and even played several friendlies with the club, but was never signed.