Jorge Infante

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Jorge Infante
Personal information
Full name Jorge Hernán Infante Gálvez
Date of birth (1945-08-01) 1 August 1945 (age 80)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position 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 (born 1 August 1945) 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.[citation needed] In Mulhouse he coincided with the well-known French manager Arsène Wenger[14] 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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