Luis Eyzaguirre
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Luis Armando Eyzaguirre Silva (born in 22 June 1939 in Santiago, Chile
), also known as Fifo, is a former Chile
an football player. He played right midfield
in the Universidad de Chile
football team known as the Ballet Azul
, with which he won four national championships.
He played in 1959 Copa América and in the FIFA World Cup
he achieved third place with the Chilean national selection
for the 1962 FIFA World Cup
and played one match in the 1966 FIFA World Cup
. He was considered one of the best right midfielders of his time, next to the Brazilian Djalma Santos
. He played 39 matches for his country between 1959 and 1966. He was one of the players invited by the FIFA
to play in a commemorative game celebrating the centennial anniversary of football
.
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
), also known as Fifo, 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 player. He played right midfield
Midfield
Midfield is the part of a sports pitch that lies approximately in the center. It is a term most commonly associated with football to refer to the area in and around the center circle, as well as the players who occupy that region, but it can be used in field hockey to describe the same area, or in...
in the Universidad de Chile
Universidad de Chile (football club)
Club Universidad de Chile is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.The club was founded on May 24, 1927, as Club Deportivo Universitario. Universidad de Chile is the second most successful and popular football clubs in Chile, having won the...
football team known as the Ballet Azul
Ballet Azul
The Ballet Azul is a term coined in Colombia in the 1950s to describe the Millonarios football team of Bogotá, during its successuful period from 1949–1964, because the blue color of their uniform, the large number of stars who owned the team, and the quality of its game...
, with which he won four national championships.
He played in 1959 Copa América and in the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
he achieved third place with the Chilean national selection
Chile national football team
The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions. The team is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile which was established in 1895. They have appeared in eight World Cup tournaments and were hosts of the 1962 FIFA World Cup finishing in...
for the 1962 FIFA World Cup
1962 FIFA World Cup
The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. It was won by Brazil, who retained the championship by beating Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the final...
and played one match in the 1966 FIFA World Cup
1966 FIFA World Cup
The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.-Host selection:England was chosen as...
. He was considered one of the best right midfielders of his time, next to the Brazilian Djalma Santos
Djalma Santos
Djalma Pereira Dias dos Santos known simply as Djalma Santos is a former Brazilian footballer who started for the Brazil national team in four World Cups, winning two, in 1958 and 1962. Santos is considered to be one of the greatest right-backs of all time...
. He played 39 matches for his country between 1959 and 1966. He was one of the players invited by the FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
to play in a commemorative game celebrating the centennial anniversary of football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
.