Luis Armando Eyzaguirre Silva (born 22 June 1939), also known as Fifo, is a former

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an football player. He played

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in the

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football team known as the ''

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'', with which he won five national championships. He played in 1959 Copa América and in the

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he achieved third place with the Chilean national selection for the

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and was one of the players involved in the Battle of Santiago incident during the Group 2 match between Chile and Italy. He played one match in the

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. He was considered one of the best

of his time, next to the Brazilian

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. He played 39 matches for his country between 1959 and 1966.Chile record international footballers
at

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He was one of the players invited by

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to play in a commemorative game celebrating the centennial anniversary of

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Honors

* Chilean League: (5) ** 1959, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967

References

1939 births Living people Footballers from Santiago Chilean men's footballers Chile men's international footballers Chilean people of Basque descent Club Universidad de Chile footballers Huachipato FC footballers Club Deportivo Ferroviarios footballers Chilean Primera División players 1962 FIFA World Cup players 1966 FIFA World Cup players Men's association football fullbacks {{Chile-footy-defender-stub