Francisco Urroz (footballer) explained

Francisco Urroz
Fullname:Francisco Urroz Martínez
Birth Date:14 December 1920
Birth Place:Higuerote, Venezuela
Death Place:Concón, Chile
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Unión Española
Years1:1940–1944
Clubs1:Unión Española
Years2:1945–1950
Clubs2:Colo-Colo
Nationalyears1:1947-1950
Nationalteam1:Chile
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:0

Francisco Urroz Martínez (14 December 1920 – 22 January 1992) was a Chilean football defender.

Club career

Urroz played for Unión Española, becoming team captain and won the 1947 Primera División de Chile along with Colo-Colo.[1] [2]

International career

Urroz made 11 appearances for the Chile national team,[3] playing also in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.[4]

Personal life

Urroz was born in Higuerote, Venezuela. He died in Concón on 22 January 1992, at the age of 71. He was the father of the tennis player Silvana Urroz and grandfather of both the field hockey player Manuela Urroz - who also played football at youth categories for Unión Española - and the rugby union player and doctor Francisco Urroz.[2]

Honours

Unión Española
Colo-Colo

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Francisco Urroz Martínez . www.ceroacero.es . 24 October 2021 . es.
  2. Web site: Vergara . Matías . El clan Urroz llega a Lima: un lazo indestructible con el deporte . AS Chile . . 24 October 2021 . es . 29 July 2019.
  3. Web site: Francisco Urroz . Partidos de la Roja . 24 October 2021 . es.
  4. https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=7/teams/team=43925.html 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil