Nelson Sandoval Explained

Nelson Sandoval
Fullname:Nelson Antonio Sandoval Villanueva
Birth Date:20 January 1970
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Colo-Colo
Years1:1988–1993
Clubs1:Colo-Colo
Caps1:8
Goals1:0
Years2:1990–1991
Clubs2:Deportes Temuco (loan)
Years3:1992
Clubs3:Deportes Concepción (loan)
Caps3:21
Goals3:3
Years4:1993
Clubs4:Magallanes (loan)
Years5:1993
Clubs5:Provincial Osorno (loan)
Caps5:13
Goals5:2
Years6:1994
Clubs6:Coquimbo Unido
Caps6:18
Goals6:3
Years7:1995
Clubs7:Audax Italiano
Caps7:16
Goals7:2
Years8:1996
Clubs8:Aurich-Cañaña
Years9:1997
Clubs9:Unión Santa Cruz
Years10:1999
Clubs10:Unión San Felipe
Caps10:10
Goals10:2
Nationalyears1:1992
Nationalteam1:Chile U23

Nelson Antonio Sandoval Villanueva (born 20 January 1970) is a former Chilean professional footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Chile and Peru.

Club career

A product of Colo-Colo, Sandoval made his professional debut in 1988 and won four titles with them.[1] [2] In the Chilean Primera División, he also played for Deportes Concepción, Provincial Osorno and Coquimbo Unido.[3] [4] [5] [6]

In the Chilean second level, he played for Deportes Temuco, Magallanes,[7] Audax Italiano,[8] Unión Santa Cruz and Unión San Felipe, his last club.[4] [5] [6] A historical player of Deportes Temuco, he became the top goalscorer in 1991 and won the 1991 Segunda División.[9]

Abroad, he had a stint with Peruvian club Aurich-Cañaña in the 1996 Torneo Descentralizado.[6]

International career

Sandoval represented Chile in the 1992 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[10] [6]

Personal life

In 2023, his left leg was amputated due to complications with diabetes.[1] [11] [12]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Zamorano . Javier . Le amputaron una pierna y rogó por ayuda: exjugador de Colo Colo ’liquida’ a Sifup por nula asistencia . 27 February 2024 . BioBioChile . . 19 December 2023 . es.
  2. News: Otárola López . Javier . Amputado de su pierna: Canterano y campeón con Colo Colo pide AYUDA para su tratamiento . 27 February 2024 . Dale Albo . 4 September 2023 . es.
  3. Web site: Coquimbo 1994 - Campeonato Nacional . www.solofutbol.cl . 27 February 2024 . es.
  4. News: Sánchez Sanhueza . Ítalo . "Su prótesis sale un millón y medio": revelan complejo estado de salud de exjugador de Colo Colo . 27 February 2024 . BioBioChile . . 4 September 2023 . es.
  5. . 7 August 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  6. News: "Nadie me ha llamado": Ex Colo-Colo sufre amputación de su pierna y denuncia abandono por parte del Sifup . 27 February 2024 . Sentimiento Popular . 21 December 2023 . es.
  7. Web site: Magallanes 93: La filial de Colo Colo que ilusionaba, pero se fue a Tercera por escritorio . Pelotudos.cl . 27 February 2024 . es . 1 June 2022.
  8. Web site: Audax Italiano 1995 - Segunda Division . www.solofutbol.cl . 27 February 2024 . es.
  9. News: Exgoleador albiverde inicía campaña para comprar una prótesis . 27 February 2024 . litoralpress.cl . El Austral de La Araucanía . 7 September 2023 . es.
  10. News: Valenzuela . Nicolás . "Para tener una vida un poquito más normal": el dramático llamado de ex jugador de Colo Colo . 27 February 2024 . Deportes13 . . 4 September 2023 . es.
  11. News: Madariaga . Carlos . El complejo estado de salud del exfutbolista Nelson Sandoval que confronta al Sifup con Marcelo León . 27 February 2024 . . 18 May 2023 . es.
  12. News: Molina . Geraldine . Claudio BRAVO envía TREMENDO aporte a Nelson Sandoval por su estado de SALUD . 27 February 2024 . RedGol . 12 September 2023 . es.