Alfonso Sepúlveda Explained

Alfonso Sepúlveda
Fullname:Víctor Alfonso Sepúlveda Torres
Birth Date:3 April 1939
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Death Place:Viña del Mar, Chile
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1959–1964
Clubs1:Universidad de Chile
Years2:1966–1967
Clubs2:Unión Española
Years3:1968–1970
Clubs3:Huachipato
Nationalyears1:1961–1964
Nationalteam1:Chile
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:1
Manageryears1:1974–1975
Managerclubs1:The Strongest
Manageryears2:1976
Managerclubs2:Deportes Concepción
Manageryears3:1977–1978
Managerclubs3:Deportes La Serena
Manageryears4:1981
Managerclubs4:Rangers
Manageryears5:1981–1982
Managerclubs5:Unión La Calera
Manageryears6:1983
Managerclubs6:Deportes Linares
Manageryears7:1983–1984
Manageryears8:1985–1986
Manageryears9:1986
Managerclubs9:Deportes Antofagasta
Manageryears10:1987
Managerclubs10:Unión La Calera
Manageryears11:1992
Managerclubs11:Deportes Puerto Montt
Manageryears12:1993–1994
Managerclubs12:Unión La Calera
Manageryears13:1995–1997
Managerclubs13:Deportes Puerto Montt
Manageryears14:1997–1998
Managerclubs14:Unión La Calera

Víctor Alfonso Sepúlveda Torres (3 April 1939 – 12 August 2021) was a Chilean professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Santiago, Sepúlveda began his career with Universidad de Chile, scoring 14 goals in 138 games for the club between 1959 and 1964, which included winning three national championships.[1] He later played for Unión Española and Huachipato. He also earned 4 international caps for the Chile national team, scoring a one goal.

Coaching career

In his coaching career, he is better known by managed Unión La Calera on differents steps, having gotten promotion to the Chilean Primera División after winning the 1984 Segunda División de Chile.[2] In addition, he coached Deportes Concepción, Deportes La Serena,[3] Deportes Linares, Rangers,[4] Deportes Antofagasta and Deportes Puerto Montt in Chile[5] and The Strongest in Bolivia.[6]

Personal life

He was nicknamed Chepo.[5]

He was the cousin of the also Chile international footballer, Nelson Torres. In addition, his cousins Jorge Torres, older brother of Nelson, and José Failla Torres were professional footballers: Jorge played for Universidad de Chile and Palestino and José played for . Another cousins played football at different levels: Hugo and Rodi Torres, younger brothers of Nelson, and Sergio Torres.[7]

Since 1999 he made his home in Nogales, Chile, spending time as a football commentator for the local radio Radio La Calera.[5] [4] He died in a nursing home in Viña del Mar from heart failure, aged 82.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Falleció Alfonso 'Chepo' Sepúlveda, histórico exjugador del "Ballet Azul". 12 August 2021. BioBioChile - La Red de Prensa Más Grande de Chile.
  2. Web site: Colegio de Entrenadores lamenta el fallecimiento de Alfonso "Chepo" Sepúlveda . Colegio de Entrenadores de Fútbol . 6 September 2022 . es . 12 August 2021.
  3. Web site: José Luis Álvarez . Partidos de La Roja . 11 September 2022 . es.
  4. Obituario . Anuario 2021 del Fútbol Chileno . 11 August 2022 . 575 . 30 November 2023 . ASIFUCH . Santiago, Chile . PDF.
  5. Web site: Falleció Alfonso "Chepo" Sepúlveda, ex entrenador de U. La Calera y seleccionado nacional . El Observador . 6 September 2022 . es . 12 August 2021.
  6. Web site: Los chilenos que han dirigido en el extranjero . . 6 September 2022 . es . 24 May 2016.
  7. VOCACIÓN DE MEDIO CAMPO . Revista Estadio . 13 October 1966 . 31 December 2023 . Santiago, Chile . es . JPG.