Mario Varas Explained
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
- Mario Varas at playmakerstats.com (English version of ceroacero.es)
Notes and References
- 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
- 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 .
- 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 .
- 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 .
- 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 .
- 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 .
- 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 .
- 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 .
