Jorge Infante Explained

Jorge Infante
Fullname:Jorge Hernán Infante Gálvez
Birth Date:1 August 1945
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Height:1.85 m[1]
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1963
Clubs1:Ferrobádminton
Years2:1964
Years3:1964–1965
Clubs3:Ferrobádminton
Years4:1965–1966
Years5:1966–1967
Years6:1967–1968
Years7:1968
Years8:1969
Caps8:19
Goals8:2
Years9:1970
Caps9:2
Goals9:0
Years10:1971
Caps10:5
Goals10:1
Years11:1973–1974
Clubs11:Union SG
Years12:1974–1976
Caps12:49
Goals12:10
Years13:1976–1977
Caps13:6
Goals13:0
Years14:1977–1978
Caps14:4
Goals14:0
Years15:1978–1979
Caps15:13
Goals15:1

Jorge Hernán Infante Gálvez is a Chilean former footballer who played as a midfielder for clubs in Chile and abroad.

Career

Born in Santiago de Chile, Infante began his career with, the club after Bádminton FC, in 1963. He also played for them in 1965.[2]

After stints with the Ecuadorian club América de Manta (1964),[2] having trialled with Emelec,[3] and the Mexican clubs Veracruz (1965–66) and Pachuca (1966–67),[4] he returned to Chile and joined Unión Española thanks to the coach Andrés Prieto. Subsequently, he joined Universidad Católica under the coach Fernando Riera.[2] He also trialled with Liga de Quito in 1968.[5]

In his homeland, he after played for Palestino,[6] [7] [8] Antofagasta Portuario[9] and Universidad Católica again.[10] [11]

In 1973, he moved to Europe and trialled with Plus Ultra, Sevilla, Real Zaragoza and Anderlecht, playing alongside the Dutch international Robert Rensenbrink. He finally joined the Belgian club Union Saint-Gilloise in 1973.[2]

In his last years, he played in the French Division 2 between 1974 and 1979 for Mulhouse, Toulouse,[12] Arles[13] and Épinal.[14] In Mulhouse he coincided with the well-known French manager Arsène Wenger[15] and was awarded as the best player of the division in 1976 by France Football.[2]

Following his retirement, he graduated as a football manager in Spain.[11]

Personal life

Infante has alternately lived in both Santiago, Chile, and Valencia, Spain.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jorge Infante . livefutbol.com . 12 January 2024 . es.
  2. Web site: Urrutia O'Nell . Luis . Pirulo Infante . . 13 January 2024 . es . 12 February 2018.
  3. Web site: Gómez . Luis Fernando . NOTA 1964 . Archivo Fútbol Ecuatoriano . 13 January 2024 . es . 6 July 2007.
  4. Web site: Santoy . Héctor . Pachuca y su debut en Primera División . El Sol de Hidalgo . 13 January 2024 . es . 27 March 2021.
  5. Web site: Gómez . Luis Fernando . Nota 1968 . Archivo Fútbol Ecuatoriano . 13 January 2024 . es . 6 July 2007.
  6. Web site: A 50 años de la dramática definición por el descenso entre Palestino y Unión La Calera 1970 . Asifuch . 13 January 2024 . es . 13 December 2020.
  7. Web site: Palestino 1969 - Campeonato Nacional . www.solofutbol.cl . 13 January 2024 . es.
  8. Web site: 1969-1970 Temuco se Consolida . RINCON HISTORICO DEL VERDADERO TEMUCO . 13 January 2024 . es . 3 October 2011 . y la negativa del jugador Jorge Infante.
  9. Web site: Antofagasta 1970 - Campeonato Nacional . www.solofutbol.cl . 13 January 2024 . es.
  10. Web site: Universidad Catolica 1971 - Campeonato Nacional . www.solofutbol.cl . 13 January 2024 . es.
  11. CRÓNICAS DEL RECUERDO . Club Tiempo Pleno . June 2014 . 15 . 11 . 13 January 2024 . docplayer.es . Santiago, Chile . es.
  12. Web site: Saison 1976-1977 . Toulouse FC . 13 January 2024 . fr.
  13. Web site: Saison 1977-1978 . Toulouse FC . 13 January 2024 . fr.
  14. Web site: Jorge Infante - Stats and titles won . footballdatabase.eu . 13 January 2024.
  15. Book: Rees . Jasper . Wenger: The Making of a Legend . 2014 . Hachette UK . 9781780722191 . a Chilean called Jorge Infante. It is the first recorded instance of Wenger having any form of contact with a foreign player..