Armando Contreras | |
Fullname: | Luis Armando Contreras Reyes |
Birth Date: | 15 June 1919 |
Birth Place: | Aguas Blancas, Chile |
Death Place: | Santiago, Chile |
Position: | Winger |
Youthclubs1: | Escuela 57 |
Youthclubs2: | Colo-Colo |
Years1: | 1939–1943 |
Caps1: | 83 |
Goals1: | 45 |
Years2: | 1943–1944 |
Clubs2: | Banfield |
Years3: | 1944–1946 |
Caps3: | 30 |
Goals3: | 12 |
Years4: | 1946–1947 |
Clubs4: | América |
Nationalteam1: | Chile |
Nationalyears1: | 1941–1945 |
Nationalcaps1: | 14 |
Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
Luis Armando Contreras Reyes (15 June 1919 - 3 August 1991), known as Armando Contreras, was a Chilean footballer who played as a winger.
Born in, an extinct commune in the current Antofagasta Province, Contreras made his debut with Colo-Colo in 20 May 1939.[1]
In 1943–44 he played for Argentine club Banfield.[2]
Back in Chile, he rejoined Colo-Colo until 1946. In total, he made 137 appearances and scored 70 goals in all tournaments for them.[1]
At the end of his career, he played for Mexican club América.[3]
He played in 14 matches for the Chile national football team from 1941 to 1945.[4] He was also part of Chile's squad for the 1941 South American Championship.[5]
He was nicknamed and well-known as Norton Contreras.[6]