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Andrés Prieto (footballer, born 1928)
Andrés Rafael Prieto Urrejola (19 December 1928 – 25 September 2022) was a Chilean football forward who played for Chile in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.[1][2] He also played for Club Deportivo Universidad Católica.[1] International careerPrieto represented Chile at youth level in the 1949 Juventud de América Tournament, alongside players such as Misael Escuti, Manuel Álvarez, Arturo Farías, among others.[3] At senior level, he made 16 appearances for the Chile national team and scored 8 goals.[4] Personal life and deathHis father, Fernando Prieto Concha, nicknamed Palomeque, was one of the founders of C.D. Green Cross as well as a forward of the same club.[3] Prieto was the older brother of the Chilean former international footballer, Ignacio Prieto.[1] His son, José Antonio or Toño, is a well-known sports journalist in Chilean radio media.[5] His nickname was Chuleta (Cheat Sheet) since he was a primary student.[3] Prieto died on 25 September 2022, at the age of 93.[6] References
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