Manuel Ulloa Explained

Manuel Ulloa
Fullname:	Manuel Segundo Ulloa Ravanales
Birth Date:	28 February 1945
Birth Place:	Valparaíso, Chile
Position:	Centre-back
Youthclubs1:	Caupolicán
Youthclubs2:	Deportivo Playa Ancha
Years1:	1967–1971
Caps1:	126
Goals1:	0
Years2:	1972–1977
Caps2:	184
Goals2:	3

Manuel Segundo Ulloa Ravanales (born 28 February 1945) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a centre-back for clubs in Chile and abroad.

Career

Born in Valparaíso, Chile,^[1] as a youth player Ulloa was with both Club Caupolicán^[2] and Deportivo Playa Ancha in his hometown.^{[3] [4] [5]}

At professional level, he spent eleven seasons in the Chilean football playing for two teams at the top division: Santiago Wanderers (1967–71)^{[6] [7]} and Rangers de Talca (1972–77).^[8]

Ulloa made his professional debut with Santiago Wanderers in the match against Unión San Felipe on 9 April 1967^[4] and was considered the replaicing player of Elías Figueroa after his retirement.^[9] He was an important member of the squad that won the 1968 league title, the second one for the club, alongside teammates such as Juan Álvarez, Vicente Cantatore, Nibaldo Alegre, among others, a team known as The Panzers.^{[10] [11] [12]}

In the late 1970s, he moved to Guatemala and played for Comunicaciones and Suchitepéquez.^{[13] [14] [4]}

His last club was Houston Hurricane in the United States.^{[13] [4]}

Personal life

Ulloa is nicknamed Profesor (Teacher).^{[15] [4]}

He has served as secretary of "Los Panzers 1968", a group of players from the 1968 season that cooperates with the Santiago Wanderers Corporation.^{[13] [15]}

In August 2023, he was honored as a historical player of Santiago Wanderers alongside another former players by the Santiago Wanderers Corporation.^[16]

External links

• • Manuel Ulloa at MemoriaWanderers.cl
• on Puro Wander

Notes and References

1. Web site: Manuel Ulloa . livefutbol.com . 15 November 2023 . es.
2. Web site: CSW jugará con el equipo amateur más antiguo de Chile en el mes aniversario . Corporación Santiago Wanderers . 15 November 2023 . es . 17 July 2017.
3. Web site: Campeonato Nacional 1967 Primera División . eseaene.cl . 15 November 2023 . es.
4. Web site: Manuel ULLOA . Memoria Wanderers . 14 November 2023 . es.
5. Web site: Wanderers en Campeonato de Primera División 1968 . Memoria Wanderers . 15 November 2023 . es.
6. Web site: Club de Deportes SANTIAGO WANDERERS . Fútbol en América . 15 November 2023 . es . 12 December 2015.
7. Book: Marambio Torres . Luis . Valparaíso y Wanderers: Cosmopolitas y pioneros . June 2010 . . Valparaíso, Chile . 135–145 . 14 November 2023 . es . PDF .
8. Web site: Club Social de Deportes RANGERS . Fútbol en América . 15 November 2023 . es . 17 July 2021.
9. Web site: Campos . Carlos . El adiós de Elías y el duelo de pioneros del fútbol sudamericano . Asifuch . 15 November 2023 . es . 19 March 2021.
10. Web site: De la mano de "Los Panzers" Santiago Wanderers logró su segunda estrella . eseaene.cl . 15 November 2023 . es.
11. Web site: Fernández . Ricardo . Un día como hoy Santiago Wanderers se tituló campeón del fútbol chileno . Golazo FM . 15 November 2023 . es . 5 January 2023.
12. Web site: Campos . Carlos . ¡Yo lo vi jugar! Juan 'Tanque' Álvarez . Asifuch . 15 November 2023 . es . 6 November 2023.
13. Moreno . Juan Carlos . Manuel Ulloa, un "Panzer 68" que se niega a perder su fuerza . El Mercurio de Valparaíso . 9 March 2020 . 29 . 15 November 2023 . Valparaíso, Chile . es . JPG.
14. (Antorcha Deportiva) Suchitepéquez en 1978 on Facebook . 5 March 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
15. Web site: Históricos lideraron Focus Group por un proyecto deportivo para Wanderers . corporacionwanderers.cl . 15 November 2023 . es . 10 July 2018.
16. Web site: Corporación Santiago Wanderers reconoce a jugadores históricos en sus 131 años de vida . corporacionwanderers.cl . 14 September 2023 . es . 29 August 2023.