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Jorge Infante
Personal information
Full name Jorge Hernán Infante Gálvez
Date of birth (1945-08-01) 1 August 1945 (age 79)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963 Ferrobádminton
1964 América de Manta
1964–1965 Ferrobádminton
1965–1966 Veracruz
1966–1967 Pachuca
1967–1968 Unión Española
1968 Universidad Católica
1969 Palestino 19 (2)
1970 Antofagasta Portuario 2 (0)
1971 Universidad Católica 5 (1)
1973–1974 Union SG
1974–1976 Mulhouse 49 (10)
1976–1977 Toulouse 6 (0)
1977–1978 Arles 4 (0)
1978–1979 Épinal 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jorge Hernán Infante Gálvez is a Chilean former footballer who played as a midfielder for clubs in Chile and abroad.

Career

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Born in Santiago de Chile, Infante began his career with Ferrobádminton [es], the club after Bádminton FC, in 1963. He also played for them in 1965.[2]

After stints with the Ecuadorian club América de Manta (1964),[2] having trialled with Emelec,[3] and the Mexican clubs Veracruz (1965–66) and Pachuca (1966–67),[4] he returned to Chile and joined Unión Española thanks to the coach Andrés Prieto. Subsequently, he joined Universidad Católica under the coach Fernando Riera.[2] He also trialled with Liga de Quito in 1968.[5]

In his homeland, he after played for Palestino,[6][7][8] Antofagasta Portuario[9] and Universidad Católica again.[10][11]

In 1973, he moved to Europe and trialled with Plus Ultra, Sevilla, Real Zaragoza and Anderlecht, playing alongside the Dutch international Robert Rensenbrink. He finally joined the Belgian club Union Saint-Gilloise in 1973.[2]

In his last years, he played in the French Division 2 between 1974 and 1979 for Mulhouse, Toulouse,[12] Arles[13] and Épinal.[14] In Mulhouse he coincided with the well-known French manager Arsène Wenger[15] and was awarded as the best player of the division in 1976 by France Football.[2]

Following his retirement, he graduated as a football manager in Spain.[11]

Personal life

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Infante has alternately lived in both Santiago, Chile, and Valencia, Spain.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Jorge Infante". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Urrutia O'Nell, Luis (12 February 2018). "Pirulo Infante". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  3. ^ Gómez, Luis Fernando (6 July 2007). "NOTA 1964". Archivo Fútbol Ecuatoriano (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  4. ^ Santoy, Héctor (27 March 2021). "Pachuca y su debut en Primera División". El Sol de Hidalgo (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  5. ^ Gómez, Luis Fernando (6 July 2007). "Nota 1968". Archivo Fútbol Ecuatoriano (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  6. ^ "A 50 años de la dramática definición por el descenso entre Palestino y Unión La Calera 1970". Asifuch (in Spanish). 13 December 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Palestino 1969 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  8. ^ "1969-1970 Temuco se Consolida". RINCON HISTORICO DEL VERDADERO TEMUCO (in Spanish). 3 October 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2024. y la negativa del jugador Jorge Infante
  9. ^ "Antofagasta 1970 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Universidad Catolica 1971 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  11. ^ a b "CRÓNICAS DEL RECUERDO". Club Tiempo Pleno (in Spanish). 15. Santiago, Chile: docplayer.es: 11. June 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Saison 1976-1977". Toulouse FC (in French). Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Saison 1977-1978". Toulouse FC (in French). Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Jorge Infante - Stats and titles won". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  15. ^ Rees, Jasper (2014). Wenger: The Making of a Legend. Hachette UK. ISBN 9781780722191. a Chilean called Jorge Infante. It is the first recorded instance of Wenger having any form of contact with a foreign player.
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