Raúl Toro | |
Fullname: | Raúl Benito Toro Basáez |
Birth Date: | 19 July 1965 |
Birth Place: | Santiago, Chile |
Height: | 1.73 m |
Position: | Forward Attacking midfielder |
Youthclubs1: | Unión Española |
Youthyears2: | 1980–1981 |
Youthclubs2: | Santiago Morning |
Youthyears3: | 1982–1983 |
Youthclubs3: | Universidad de Chile |
Years1: | 1984 |
Clubs1: | Universidad de Chile |
Years2: | 1985 |
Clubs2: | Unión Española |
Years3: | 1986 |
Clubs3: | Santiago Morning |
Years4: | 1986 |
Clubs4: | Deportes Arica |
Years5: | 1987–1988 |
Caps5: | 70 |
Goals5: | 10 |
Years6: | 1989 |
Clubs6: | Deportes Arica |
Years7: | 1989–1990 |
Clubs7: | Alianza |
Years8: | 1991–2000 |
Clubs8: | Luis Ángel Firpo |
Years9: | 2001 |
Clubs9: | Atlético Marte |
Nationalyears1: | 1985 |
Nationalteam1: | Chile U20 |
Manageryears1: | 2012 |
Managerclubs1: | Luis Ángel Firpo (assistant) |
Manageryears2: | 2013 |
Managerclubs2: | Marte Soyapango |
Raúl Benito Toro Basáez (born 19 July 1965) is a former Chilean footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Chile and El Salvador.
A product of both Unión Española and Santiago Morning youth systems, he made his professional debut with Universidad de Chile thanks of the coach Hernán Carrasco.[1] In Chile Toro also played for Unión Española, Santiago Morning and Deportes Arica. Along with Universidad de Chile, he took part in the 1989 season, where the club was relegated to the Segunda División.[2]
In 1989, Toro moved to El Salvador and joined Alianza, winning the 1989–90 Primera División.[1] Then he moved to Luis Ángel Firpo and won 6 titles until 2000, becoming one of the Chilean football players who have won more league titles in his career.[2]
Following his debut with Universidad de Chile, Toro represented Chile at youth level in a tour for Singapore, France, Italy and Indonesia.[1] At under-20 level, he represented Chile in the 1985 South American Championship in Paraguay.[3]
After working as football manager and being honored with two farewell matches in El Salvador, he returned to his country of birth permanently in 2014.[4]
Alianza
Luis Ángel Firpo