| Nibaldo Alegre | |
| Fullname: | Nibaldo Antonio Alegre González |
| Birth Date: | 17 July 1945[1] |
| Birth Place: | Talca, Chile |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder Centre-back |
| Youthclubs1: | Bohemios del Sur |
| Youthclubs2: | Talca National |
| Youthclubs3: | Deportivo Calaf |
| Youthyears4: | 1964 |
| Youthclubs4: | Santiago Wanderers |
| Years1: | 1965–1970 |
| Clubs1: | Santiago Wanderers |
| Years2: | 1969 |
| Clubs2: | → Unión La Calera (loan) |
| Caps2: | 16 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 1971 |
| Clubs3: | Naval de Talcahuano |
| Years4: | 1973 |
| Clubs4: | Iberia de Los Ángeles |
| Years5: | 1974 |
| Clubs5: | The Miner's Japo |
| Years6: | 1975 |
| Clubs6: | San José de Trinidad |
| Years7: | 1976 |
| Clubs7: | Universitario de Trinidad |
| Years8: | 1977 |
| Clubs8: | 20 de Agosto |
Nibaldo Antonio Alegre González (born 17 July 1945) is a Chilean former football player who played as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for clubs in Chile and Bolivia.
Born in Talca, Chile, Alegre was with Bohemios del Sur, Talca National,[2] with whom he won the local youth championship,[3] and Deportivo Calaf in his hometown before joining the Santiago Wanderers reserve team in 1964.[4] The next year, he made his professional debut in a Chilean Primera División match against Green-Cross Temuco.[5] As a member of them, he won the 1968 league title, the second one for the club.[6] [7] [8]
In 1969, he joined Unión La Calera on loan,[5] making sixteen appearances.[9]
For the 1970 season, he returned to Santiago Wanderers.[10] In his career with them, he coincided with well-known players such as Elías Figueroa,[2] Eugenio Méndez, Vicente Cantatore, among others.[5]
The next two years, he played for Naval de Talcahuano (1971) and Iberia de Los Ángeles (1972).[4]
In 1974, he emigrated to Bolivia and played for four teams: The Miner's Japo from Oruro, coinciding with his compatriot Alfredo Carrasco,[11] San José, Universitario and 20 de Agosto[12] from Trinidad.[4]
His brother, César, also played for Santiago Wanderers.[5] [13] His other brothers also played for Talca National.[3]
Alegre made his home in Valparaíso, Chile, where he owns a bakery.[5]
In August 2023, he was honored as a historical player of Santiago Wanderers alongside another former players such as Juan Álvarez, Hernán Godoy and Manuel Ulloa, by the Corporación Santiago Wanderers.[14]
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