Carlos Caszely

Carlos Caszely

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Club career

Caszely was born in Santiago, Chile. He played for several football teams in his career, including Colo-Colo (1968–1973), Levante UD (1973–1975), RCD Espanyol (1975–1978), finally returning to Colo-Colo (1978–1985). He ended his career with Barcelona SC in 1986.

International career

During the opening 1974 FIFA World Cup match against West Germany, Caszely was given a red card by the match referee, Doğan Babacan, becoming the first player to be sent off in this manner (red and yellow cards wouldn’t be introduced until the 1970 tournament). In the 1982 World Cup he missed a penalty against Austria. In June 1976, Caszely played for the national team of Catalonia in a friendly against the Soviet Union, providing an assist to Johan Neeskens. In addition to official matches with Chile, Caszely also scored 14 goals in B-class matches against opponents such as River Plate, Palmeiras, Boca Juniors, Paris Saint-Germain, among others.

Club
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (1974–1978)
Club
Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo (1967–1973)
Club
Levante UD (1973–1974)
Club
Barcelona S.C. (1986–1986)
Club
Catalonia national football team (1976–1976)
Club
Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo (1978–1985)
Club
Chile men's national football team (1969–1985)
Club
Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo
National team
Chile

Personal

Personal life

His grandson, Franco Garrido Caszely, is a youth player from the Colo-Colo youth system.

Political views

Caszely was revered by many Chileans as a supporter of the left under the Pinochet dictatorship and as one of the few leading Chilean footballers to declare his opposition to the regime. He and his mother appeared in advertisements supporting the "No" vote opposing an extension of Pinochet's rule in the 1988 Chilean presidential referendum. Caszely served as press attaché in sports in the Embassy of Chile in Spain from June 2014 to April 2015 under the Presidency of Michelle Bachelet.

Clubs

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Passport
Identifiers & aliases
ISNI

0000000514041804

Description

Chilean footballer

Position

midfielder, forward

Extract from Wikipedia

Carlos Humberto Caszely Garrido is a Chilean former professional footballer, nicknamed "Rey del metro cuadrado", who played as a forward.

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