Chilean footballer (1939–2024)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Toro and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.
Jorge Luis Toro Sánchez (10 January 1939 – 16 February 2024) was a Chilean footballer who played as a midfielder. He represented his native country at the 1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile. He scored the second goal in Chile's 2-0 win over Italy at that tournament, in a match that is remembered as the Battle of Santiago. Toro died in El Quisco on 16 February 2024, at the age of 85.[1]
Honours
Colo-Colo
- Chilean Primera División: 1960
Unión Española
- Primera División: 1973
Chile
- FIFA World Cup third place: 1962
References
- ^ "Fallece Jorge Toro, leyenda del fútbol chileno y parte del equipo del Mundial de 1962". Emol. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
External links
- Jorge Toro at WorldFootball.net
- Jorge Toro at PartidosdeLaRoja (in Spanish)
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