Sandrino Castec
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sandrino del Carmen Castec Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | June 18, 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, 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 (born 18 June 1960) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Chile and Mexico.
Club career
[edit]A historical 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 his homeland, he also played for Audax Italiano, where he made up a successful pair with Héctor Hoffens, Cobresal and Deportes Valdivia, his last club.[3]
Abroad, he played for Cruz Azul in the Mexican Primera División alongside his compatriot Mariano Puyol.[3]
International career
[edit]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
[edit]He is 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]
Honours
[edit]Universidad de Chile
References
[edit]- ^ "U. de Chile - campañas - 1989". www.chuncho.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Retamal, Eduardo (29 May 2015). "Sandrino Castec: El recordado "Bombardero" que conquistó a la hinchada azul". Guioteca.com (in Spanish). El Mercurio. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Sandrino Castec". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ González, Christian (20 November 2011). "Sandrino Castec: "El bombardero azul" fue el invitado de Ídolos del Deporte". elpinguino.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
[edit]- Sandrino Castec at WorldFootball.net
- Sandrino Castec at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Sandrino Castec at PlaymakerStats.com
- 1960 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Santiago
- Chilean men's footballers
- Chilean expatriate men's footballers
- Chile men's international footballers
- Club Universidad de Chile footballers
- Audax Italiano footballers
- Cruz Azul footballers
- C.D. Cobresal footballers
- Deportes Valdivia footballers
- Chilean Primera División players
- Primera B de Chile players
- Liga MX players
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
- Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
- Men's association football forwards