Hugo Berly
Hugo Nelson Berly Silva (December 31, 1941 – December 24, 2009) was a Chilean footballer who played as a right-back for Unión Española, Audax Italiano and Santiago Wanderers of Chile and in the Chile national team[1] in the FIFA World Cup England 1966.[2] Berly made ten appearances for Chile, his debut was a 1–0 friendly victory against Argentina on 15 August 1967.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hugo Nelson Berly Silva | ||
| Date of birth | December 31, 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Date of death | December 24, 2009 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1963 | Santiago Wanderers | ||
| 1964–1970 | Audax Italiano | ||
| 1971–1977 | Unión Española | 118 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 1967–1974 | Chile | 12 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Berly had a wife and two daughters. He died aged 67 on December 24, 2009 in Washington, D.C., United States.[4]
References
- "Hugo Berly". National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- "Ex mundialista chileno en Inglaterra 66 falleció trágicamente en Nochebuena". El Mercurio (in Spanish). 25 December 2009.
- "Falleció ex mundialista chileno" (in Spanish). La Estrella de Iquique. 26 December 2009.
- "Hugo Berly Notice". Washington Post. December 30, 2009.
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