Miguel Hermosilla
Miguel Hermosilla Ramos (20 September 1948 – 9 September 2019) was a Chilean professional footballer and manager who played as a midfielder for clubs in El Salvador, Guatemala, Chile and Bolivia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Hermosilla Ramos | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Date of death | 9 September 2019 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Universidad Católica | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1968 | Alianza | ||
| 1969 | Municipal | ||
| 1970 | Colo-Colo | 24 | (2) |
| 1971 | Rangers | 17 | (0) |
| 1972 | Antofagasta Portuario | 30 | (0) |
| 1973 | Águila | ||
| 1974 | Alianza | ||
| 1975 | Mariscal Santa Cruz | ||
| 1976 | Antofagasta Portuario | 17 | (0) |
| 1977 | Aviación | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1987 | Cobreloa (assistant) | ||
| 1988–1989 | Cobreloa | ||
| 1995–1997 | Cobreloa | ||
| 1998 | Coquimbo Unido | ||
| 1999 | Unión San Felipe | ||
| 2000 | Rangers | ||
| 2002 | Audax Italiano | ||
| 2004 | Cobreloa (interim) | ||
| 2005 | Cobreloa | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
A midfielder from the Universidad Católica youth system,[1] Hermosilla emigrated to El Salvador and made his professional debut with Alianza. In his first stint with the team, what was known as La Orquesta Alba (The White Orchestra), he won two league titles in both the 1965–66 and the 1966–67 seasons, the two first titles for the club in its history.[2] At international level, he won the 1967 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.[3]
After a stint with Municipal from Guatemala, he returned to Chile and joined Colo-Colo,[4] winning the 1970 Primera División. In Chile, he also played for Rangers de Talca (1971),[5] Antofagasta Portuario (1972[6] and 1976[7]) and Aviación (1977),[8] his last club.
Abroad, he also played for Águila in El Salvador and Mariscal Santa Cruz in Bolivia.[9]
Managerial career edit
A historical manager of Cobreloa, he led the team in four stints, having begun his career as the assistant of Jorge Siviero in the same club in 1987. With Cobreloa, he won the 1988 Primera División. He also coached Coquimbo Unido, Unión San Felipe, Rangers de Talca and Audax Italiano.[1]
In addition, he started the Cobreloa Academy based in Santiago, where began his career players such as Eduardo Vargas, Charles Aránguiz and Esteban Pavez.[1]
In his last years, he coached the team of the students of laws from the University of Chile.[10]
Personal life edit
He was nicknamed Chueco (Bow-legged).[2]
He died of a heart attack on 9 September 2019.[2]
Honours edit
Player edit
Alianza
- Salvadoran Primera División (2): 1965–66 [es], 1966–67 [es]
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup (1): 1967
Colo-Colo
Manager edit
Cobreloa
References edit
- ^ a b c Sepúlveda, Eduardo (11 September 2019). "Muere el Chueco Hermosilla" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Recinos, Raúl (10 September 2019). "Falleció "el Chueco" Hermosilla, gran figura de la Orquesta Alba, inolvidable equipo del Alianza". elsalvador.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ Benítez, Jorge (10 September 2019). "Muere Miguel Hermosilla, exjugador de Alianza". www.elgrafico.com (in Spanish). El Gráfico (El Salvador). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Colo Colo 1970 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Rangers 1971 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Antofagasta 1972 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Antofagasta 1976 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Aviacion 1977 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Miguel Hermosilla :: Miguel Hermosilla Ramos ::". www.ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ @derechouchile (September 10, 2019). "Fallece Miguel Hermosilla, profesor y entrenador de la selección de fútbol de la Facultad de Derecho" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2022 – via Twitter.
External links edit
- Miguel Hermosilla at WorldFootball.net