Hugo Berly
FullnameHugo Nelson Berly Silva
Birth dateDecember 31, 1941
Birth placeSantiago, Chile
Death dateDecember 24, 2009 (aged 67)
Death placeWashington, D.C., U.S.
Height1.70 m[1]
PositionRight-back
Youthclubs 1Manuel Montt
Youthclubs 2Picton Lennox
Youthclubs 3Santiago Wanderers
Years 11960–1963
Clubs 1Santiago Wanderers
Years 21964–1970
Clubs 2Audax Italiano
Years 31971–1977
Clubs 3Unión Española
Caps 3118
Goals 33
Nationalyears 11967–1974
Nationalteam 1Chile
Nationalcaps 112
Nationalgoals 10
Manageryears 11981–1982
Managerclubs 1Audax Italiano

Hugo Nelson Berly Silva (December 31, 1941 – December 24, 2009) was a Chilean footballer who played as a right-back.

Career

Berly played for Unión Española, Audax Italiano and Santiago Wanderers in the domestic championship of Chile. He also represented the Chile national team[1] making 12 appearances. His international debut was in a 1–0 friendly victory against Argentina on 15 August 1967.[2] He was also part of the Chile squad in the 1966 World Cup, without featuring in the tournament.

On 6 April 1965, Berly was one of the constituent footballers of SIFUP, the trade union of professionales footballers in Chile, alongside fellows such as Pedro Araya, Manuel Astorga, Juan Rodríguez Vega, among others.[3]

Personal life

Berly had a wife and two daughters. He died aged 67 on December 24, 2009 in Washington, D.C., United States.[4][5]

Honours

Unión Española

References

  1. ^ "Hugo Berly". National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Falleció ex mundialista chileno" (in Spanish). La Estrella de Iquique. 26 December 2009. Archived from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Constitución Sifup" (in Spanish). sifup.cl. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Hugo Berly Notice". Washington Post. December 30, 2009.
  5. ^ "Ex mundialista chileno en Inglaterra 66 falleció trágicamente en Nochebuena" (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 25 December 2009.