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Sandrino Castec

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Castec and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.

Sandrino Castec
Personal information
Full name Sandrino del Carmen Castec Martínez
Date of birth (1960-06-18)18 June 1960
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Date of death 11 December 2024(2024-12-11) (aged 64)
Place of death Puente Alto, Chile
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1975–1977 Universidad de Chile
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1984 Universidad de Chile 120 (42)
1984–1985 Audax Italiano 39 (9)
1986–1987 Universidad de Chile 31 (12)
1987–1988 Cruz Azul
1988 Cobresal 2 (0)
1989 Universidad de Chile 6 (0)
1989 Deportes Valdivia 17 (1)
International career
1980–1983 Chile 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sandrino del Carmen Castec Martínez (18 June 1960 – 11 December 2024) was a Chilean footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Chile and Mexico.

Club career

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As a player of Universidad de Chile, Castec came to the youth system at the age of fourteen and made his professional debut in 1977 thanks to the coach Luis Ibarra, staying with the club until 1984. He had another two stints with the club in 1986–87 and 1989.[1] In total, he made 201 appearances and scored 61 goals for the club and won the 1979 Copa Polla Gol.[2]

In Chile, he also played for Audax Italiano, where he made up a successful pair with Héctor Hoffens, Cobresal and Deportes Valdivia, his last club.[3]

In Mexico, he played for Cruz Azul in the Mexican Primera División alongside his compatriot Mariano Puyol.[3]

International career

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Castec made seven appearances for the Chile national team between 1980 and 1983.[4] He scored a well remembered goal by chilena kick in a 2–2 draw against Argentina on 18 September 1980, the independence day of Chile.[5]

Personal life and death

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He was nicknamed El Bombardero Azul (The Blue Bomber) due to his high-scoring ability in Universidad de Chile.[6]

In April 2024, Castec suffered a septic shock that left him in a serious condition.[7][8] He died on 11 December 2024, at the age of 64.[9]

Honours

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Universidad de Chile

References

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  1. ^ "U. de Chile - campañas - 1989". Chuncho (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  2. ^ "El "Bombardero" azul: La historia del goleador Sandrino Castec en el "Romántico Viajero"" (in Spanish). Club Universidad de Chile. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Retamal, Eduardo (29 May 2015). "Sandrino Castec: El recordado "Bombardero" que conquistó a la hinchada azul". Guioteca (in Spanish). El Mercurio. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Sandrino Castec". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Lo aplaudieron hasta los argentinos: el mítico gol de chilena de Sandrino Castec un 18 de septiembre". BioBioChile (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  6. ^ González, Christian (20 November 2011). "Sandrino Castec: "El bombardero azul" fue el invitado de Ídolos del Deporte". El Pinguino (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  7. ^ Maldonado, Víctor (18 April 2024). "Sandrino Castec, ídolo de la U, está en riesgo vital: fue internado en la UCI y últimas noticias de su estado de salud". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  8. ^ Zavala, Jaime (14 May 2024). "Actualizan el estado de salud de Sandrino Castec, leyenda de La U: está hospitalizado hace casi un mes". BioBioChile (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  9. ^ Velozo, Pablo (11 December 2024). "Adiós, 'Bombardero Azul': fallece Sandrino Castec, ídolo histórico de Universidad de Chile". Radio Bío-Bío (in Spanish). With information from Jean Patrick Mardones. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
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