Mario Varas Explained

Mario Varas
Fullname:Mario Hernán Varas Pinto
Birth Date:28 November 1951
Birth Place:Copiapó, Chile
Position:Full-back
Youthyears1:1963–1968
Youthclubs1:Universidad Católica
Years1:1968–1969
Years2:1970–1974
Clubs2:Unión Española
Years3:1974–1983
Clubs3:Palestino
Years4:1983
Clubs4:Moroka Swallows
Years5:1984
Clubs5:AmaZulu
Years6:1984–1986
Clubs6:Orlando Pirates
Years7:1987
Clubs7:Moroka Swallows
Years8:1988–1989
Clubs8:Orlando Pirates

Mario Hernán Varas Pinto (born 28 November 1951) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a full-back.

Career

A full-back who played along both sidelines,[1] Varas played for clubs in both Chile and South Africa. A product of Universidad Católica youth system,[2] in Chile he also played for Unión Española and Palestino.[3] He is a well remembered player of Palestino in the 1970s, a successful stint for the club, winning the 1978 Primera División,[1] coinciding with players such as Oscar Fabbiani and Elías Figueroa.[4] Previously, he had won the 1973 Primera División with Unión Española, becoming one of the two players, along with Raúl Cárcamo, who was champion with both colony teams.[3]

In South Africa, he played for Moroka Swallows,[5] AmaZulu and Orlando Pirates[6] between 1983 and 1989. He had come to South Africa in 1983, when he joined Moroka Swallows where he coincided with the Chilean footballers Raúl González and Eddie Campodónico, thanks to Chilean coach Mario Tuane.[7]

Personal life

He was nicknamed Perro Varas (Dog Varas), due to his aggressiveness to mark the opponents.[8]

Honours

Unión Española

Palestino

Moroka Swallows

Orlando Pirates

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.facebook.com/1938033619815813/posts/mario-el-perro-varas-fue-un-lateral-que-jugaba-tanto-por-derecha-como-por-izquie/2192363667716139/ Mario 'El Perro' Varas
  2. Web site: Universidad Católica - Plantilla 1968/1969 . livefutbol.com . 24 September 2022 . es . 12 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180512000732/http://www.livefutbol.com/equipos/universidad-catolica/1969/2/ . live .
  3. Web site: Unión Española y Palestino animan uno de los tradicionales Clásicos de Colonia . Campeonatochileno.cl . . 24 September 2022 . es . 26 May 2020 . 24 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220924221745/https://campeonatochileno.cl/noticia/2945/union-espanola-y-palestino-animan-uno-de-los-tradicionales-clasicos-de-colonia . live .
  4. Web site: Fútbol en América: Club Deportivo PALESTINO . Fútbol en América . 24 September 2022 . es . 4 October 2016 . 24 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220924221741/https://historiascoperas.blogspot.com/2016/10/club-deportivo-palestino.html . live .
  5. Web site: Death of SA soccer legend . News24 . 24 September 2022 . 16 October 2006 . 24 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220924221742/https://www.news24.com/news24/death-of-sa-soccer-legend-20061016 . live .
  6. Web site: Laduma . Soccer . Jonathan Felippe The First Argentine At Kaizer Chiefs . Soccerladuma . 24 September 2022 . 30 July 2017 . 24 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220924221742/https://www.snl24.com/soccerladuma/local/jonathan-felippe-the-first-argentine-at-kaizer-chiefs-20170726 . live .
  7. Web site: Gleeson . Mark . Another of South African football's legendary coaches has passed away . TimesLIVE . 24 September 2022 . 16 August 2017 . 26 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200626063133/https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2017-08-16-another-of-south-african-footballs-legendary-coaches-has-passed-away/ . live .
  8. Web site: Mario Varas archivos . Palestino Histórico . 6 August 1980 . 24 September 2022 . es . El "Perro" Varas sí que muerde a los punteros . 24 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210724140547/https://palestinohistorico.cl/es/tag/mario-varas/ . live .