Efraín Sánchez facts for kids
Sánchez in 2012
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Efraín Elías Sánchez Casimiro | ||
| Date of birth | 26 February 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Barranquilla, Colombia | ||
| Date of death | 16 January 2020 (aged 93) | ||
| Place of death | Bogotá, Colombia | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1944 | Millonarios | ||
| 1945 | Once Caldas | ||
| 1946 | La Fortuna | ||
| 1947–1949 | San Lorenzo | ||
| 1950 | América de Cali | ||
| 1951 | Deportivo Cali | ||
| 1952 | Junior | ||
| 1953–1954 | Santa Fe | ||
| 1955–1957 | Medellín | ||
| 1958–1960 | Atlas | ||
| 1960–1963 | Medellín | ||
| 1964 | Millonarios | ||
| National team | |||
| 1947–1962 | Colombia | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1963 | Colombia | ||
| 1975 | Colombia | ||
| 1983–1984 | Colombia | ||
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Efraín Elías Sánchez Casimiro (26 February 1926 – 16 January 2020) was a Colombian footballer. He played as a goalkeeper.
Sánchez was born in Barranquilla. He played for the Colombia national team from 1947 to 1962. He captained his country at the 1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile. He played for many club sides including Medellín, San Lorenzo and Atlas. He won the Colombian league title three times during his career. After retiring as a player, Sánchez became a manager. He managed the Colombia national team during three spells (1963, 1975, 1983–1984).
Sánchez died in Bogotá on 16 January 2020. He was 93.
See also
In Spanish: Efraín Sánchez para niños
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