Raúl Toro (footballer, born 1965) explained

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.

Club career

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]

International career

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]

Personal life

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]

Honours

Alianza

Luis Ángel Firpo

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Toro, rendidor como pocos EL CHILENO DESTACÓ EN ALIANZA Y AHORA CON FIRPO . La Prensa Gráfica . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20120607032050/http://archive.laprensa.com.sv/20001030/deportes/dep7.asp . 7 June 2012.
  2. Web site: Reyes . Luis . Los 6 chilenos con más títulos de Liga en el extranjero . . 1 September 2022 . es . 7 May 2016.
  3. Web site: Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Sub-20 . Partidos de La Roja . 1 September 2022 . es.
  4. Web site: Méndez . Julio . Homenaje al chileno Raúl Toro como despedida de territorio salvadoreño . www.diez.hn . 1 September 2022 . es . 19 March 2014.