Carlos Alberto Silva Loaiza(10 July 1919 – 23 July 2009), commonly known as Chale Silva, was a Costa Rican professional footballer who played in the Colombian Professional Football League and Mexican Primera División.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Alberto Silva Loaiza | ||
| Date of birth | 10 July 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||
| Date of death | 23 July 2009 (aged 90) | ||
| Place of death | Costa Rica | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1936–1943 | Orión | ||
| 1944 | La Libertad | ||
| 1944–1947 | Moctezuma de Orizaba | ||
| 1948 | La Libertad | ||
| 1948–1950 | Universidad de Bogotá[1] | 47 | (0) |
| 1951 | Once Deportivo[2] | 31 | (0) |
| 1952 | Deportivo Manizales[3] | 21 | (0) |
| 1953–1954 | Deportivo Sula | ||
| 1958 | Uruguay de Coronado | ||
| International career | |||
| 1941–1947 | Costa Rica | 7 | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in San José to Lizandro Silva LeRois and Zeneida Loaiza Infante,[4] Silva played as a defender. He began his career with Segunda Division side Orión F.C., helping the club win promotion to the Costa Rican Primera División. He made his Primera debut with Orión on 7 August 1936, and captained the club to a title-winning, undefeated season in 1943. He joined rivals C.S. La Libertad the following season.[5]
Silva began playing professional football with Mexican Primera División side Moctezuma de Orizaba in 1944. After three seasons in Mexico, he played professionally in Colombia where he signed with Universidad de Bogotá in 1948.[6][7] He also played for Colombian sides Once Deportivo and Deportivo Manizales.
He finished his 27-year playing career with Deportivo Sula in Honduras and C.S. Uruguay de Coronado in his home country.[8]
International career
editSilva made several appearances for the Costa Rica national team, helping the side win the 1941 CCCF Championship unbeaten in six matches.[9][10]
Personal life
editSilva was married to Aracely Arguedas and had four children.[11] He died aged 90 in July 2009.[12]
References
edit- ^ Universidad statistics @ Golgolgol.net
- ^ Once Deportivo statistics @ Golgolgol.net
- ^ Deportivo Manizales statistics @ Golgolgol.net
- ^ Chale Silva Archived 3 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine - Costarricense (in Spanish)
- ^ "IN MEMORIAN "CHALE" SILVA (II PARTE)" [In memoriam "Chale" Silva (Part II)] (in Spanish). Diario Extra. 12 August 2009. Archived from the original on 26 April 2011.
- ^ Corrella V., Randall (11 August 2003). "Figuras del ayer: Carlos Alberto Silva Loaiza" [Figures of yesterday: Carlos Alberto Silva Loaiza] (in Spanish). La Nacion.
- ^ "FRENTE A LOS TICOS POR CUARTA VEZ" [Facing the Ticos for the fourth time] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 31 March 1993.
- ^ Calvo Castro, Rodrigo (21 September 1999). "A las puertas de la gloria" [At the gates of glory] (in Spanish). La Nacion.
- ^ Reyes, Macario; Jovanovic, Bojan (25 May 2006). "CCCF Championship 1941 (San José, Costa Rica, May 8-18)". RSSSF.
- ^ "¡Imbatibles!: Costa Rica ganó invicta en el I Centroamericano y del Caribe de Fútbol" [Unbeatable!: Costa Rica wins the first CCCF unbeaten] (in Spanish). La Nacion. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ El Chale Silva fue una muralla Figuras del ayer: Carlos Alberto Silva Loaiza - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ "IN MEMORIAN "CHALE" SILVA (I PARTE)" [In memoriam "Chale" Silva (Part I)] (in Spanish). Diario Extra. 11 August 2009. Archived from the original on 3 August 2010.
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