Luis Armando Contreras Reyes (15 June 1919 – 3 August 1991), known as Armando Contreras, was a Chilean

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who played as a winger.

Club career

Born in , an extinct commune in the current Antofagasta Province, Contreras made his debut with

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in 20 May 1939. In 1943–44 he played for Argentine club Banfield. Back in Chile, he rejoined Colo-Colo until 1946. In total, he made 137 appearances and scored 70 goals in all tournaments for them. At the end of his career, he played for Mexican club América.

International career

He played in 14 matches for the

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from 1941 to 1945. He was also part of Chile's squad for the

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Personal life

He was nicknamed and well-known as ''Norton'' Contreras.

References

External links

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at PartidosdeLaRoja.com 1919 births 1991 deaths People from Antofagasta Province Chilean men's footballers Chilean expatriate men's footballers Chile men's international footballers Chilean Primera División players Colo-Colo footballers Argentine Primera División players Club Atlético Banfield footballers Liga MX players Club América footballers Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Men's association football midfielders {{Chile-footy-bio-stub