Martín Venancio Gálvez Asún (born 17 July 1962), also known by his nickname Tincho Gálvez,[1] is a Chilean professional former footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Chile, Portugal and Mexico.
Club career
A left-footed forward, as a young player he played for Colegio Calasanz and the La Reina League Team. Next, he joined Universidad de Chile youth system,[2] being a well remembered player and team captain.[3][4] In Chile, he also played for O'Higgins,[5] Deportes Concepción and Audax Italiano.[2]
Thanks of an Argentine friend of his brother, who had played for Braga, he came to Portugal and joined Vitória Guimarães on loan for nine months in the 1984–85 season.[2] Then he moved to Mexico and played for Cruz Azul and Pumas UNAM. For UNAM, he became the first foreign player after around ten years[6] and won the 1989 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.[7]
International career
He represented Chile at the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas, Venezuela,[8] scoring a goal versus United States U23.[9]
Post-retirement
Gálvez has worked as coach and director of football academies[3] and coach of the University for Development team.[10]
He has taken part in friendly matches along with historical players of Universidad de Chile such as Cristián Castañeda and Patricio Mardones.[11]
Honours
UNAM
References
- ^ "Tincho :: Martín Venancio Gálvez Asún ::". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ a b c Entrevista a Martín Tincho Gálvez on YouTube
- ^ a b Escuelas Deportivas Tincho Gálvez on Facebook
- ^ "Los jugadores históricos de los 93 años de Universidad de Chile" (in Spanish). ANFP. 24 May 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ Correa, Waldo. "Historia" (in Spanish). O'Higgins F.C. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Martín Gálvez en Cruz Azul. También jugó en UNAM". www.facebook.com (in Spanish). Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Los nueve chilenos que han jugado en Pumas UNAM" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Juegos Panamericanos". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ Morrison, Neil (7 July 2021). "Panamerican Games 1983 - Match Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ Tincho Gálvez on LinkedIn
- ^ @udechile (26 May 2016). "Pato Mardones y Tincho Gálvez enfrentaron a Scooby Castañeda y Marcelo Jara en el CDA" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 August 2022 – via Twitter.
External links
- Martín Gálvez at PlaymakerStats
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