Jorge Infante

Jorge Infante
Personal information
Full name Jorge Hernán Infante Gálvez
Date of birth (1945-08-01) 1 August 1945 (age 81)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
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

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.

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

In his homeland, he after played for Palestino, Antofagasta Portuario and Universidad Católica again.

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.

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

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

Personal life

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

References

  1. ↑ "Jorge Infante". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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. 1 2 "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. ↑ 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.