Armando Contreras Explained

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.

Club career

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]

International career

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]

Personal life

He was nicknamed and well-known as Norton Contreras.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historia de Colo-Colo - Armando Contreras . historiadecolocolo.com . 26 July 2023 . es.
  2. Web site: Vasconcellos Fraga . Johny . BANFIELD * PARTE 1 . ANOTANDO FÚTBOL * . 26 July 2023 . es . 3 December 2017.
  3. Web site: HISTÓRICO Colo-Colo campeón 1947 . Somos Chile - Colo Colo . 26 July 2023 . es . 7 February 2017 . y Armando ‘Norton’ Contreras parte al América de México.
  4. Web site: Armando Contreras . worldfootball.net . 27 June 2021.
  5. Web site: South American Championship 1941 . RSSSF . 27 June 2021.
  6. Web site: Apodos de la Roja . Partidos de La Roja . 26 July 2023 . es.