.jpg) Sepúlveda in 1960. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Víctor Alfonso Sepúlveda Torres[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1939-04-03)3 April 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Date of death | 12 August 2021(2021-08-12) (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Viña del Mar, Chile | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1964 | Universidad de Chile | ||
| 1966–1967 | Unión Española | ||
| 1968–1970 | Huachipato | ||
| International career | |||
| 1961–1964 | Chile | 4 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1974–1975 | The Strongest | ||
| 1976 | Deportes Concepción | ||
| 1977–1978 | Deportes La Serena | ||
| 1981 | Rangers | ||
| 1981–1982 | Unión La Calera | ||
| 1983 | Deportes Linares | ||
| 1983–1984 | Unión La Calera | ||
| 1985–1986 | Unión La Calera | ||
| 1986 | Deportes Antofagasta | ||
| 1987 | Unión La Calera | ||
| 1992 | Deportes Puerto Montt | ||
| 1993–1994 | Unión La Calera | ||
| 1995–1997 | Deportes Puerto Montt | ||
| 1997–1998 | Unión La Calera | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Víctor Alfonso Sepúlveda Torres (3 April 1939 – 12 August 2021) was a Chilean professionalfootballer who played as amidfielder.
Born inSantiago,[1] Sepúlveda began his career withUniversidad de Chile, scoring 14 goals in 138 games for the club between 1959 and 1964, which included winning three national championships.[2] He later played forUnión Española andHuachipato.[1] He also earned 4 international caps for theChile national team, scoring a one goal.[1]
In his coaching career, he is better known by managedUnión La Calera on differents steps, having gotten promotion to theChilean Primera División after winning the1984 Segunda División de Chile.[3] In addition, he coachedDeportes Concepción,Deportes La Serena,[4]Deportes Linares,Rangers,[5]Deportes Antofagasta andDeportes Puerto Montt in Chile[6] andThe Strongest in Bolivia.[7]
He was nicknamedChepo.[6]
He was the cousin of the also Chile international footballer,Nelson Torres. In addition, his cousins Jorge Torres, older brother of Nelson, and José Failla Torres were professional footballers: Jorge played forUniversidad de Chile andPalestino and José played forFerrobádminton [es]. Another cousins played football at different levels: Hugo and Rodi Torres, younger brothers of Nelson, and Sergio Torres.[8]
Since 1999 he made his home inNogales, Chile, spending time as afootball commentator for the local radioRadio La Calera.[6][5] He died in a nursing home inViña del Mar from heart failure, aged 82.[2]
