Alberto Jorge Fouillioux Ahumada (22 November 1940 – 23 June 2018) was a Chilean

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midfielder and

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who earned 70 caps and scored 12 goals for the Chile national team during his career.

Career

Fouillioux made his debut for Universidad Católica in 1957. He was part of two championship winning sides in 1961 and 1966. He played for Chile in two World Cups; the

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and

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. In 1969, he joined Huachipato and in 1972 he played for Unión Española. In the latter part of his career he played for Lille in France. After retiring as a player Fouillioux went on to become a manager, serving as head coach of Huachipato and Colo-Colo. Fouillioux died on June 23, 2018 aged 77 in his birth city of Santiago, Chile.Fallece el histórico ex futbolista Alberto "Tito" Fouillioux a los 77 años de edad

Personal life

From 1989 to 2000, Fouillioux worked as a football commentator and analyst for the Chilean TV channel Canal 13, making a renowned pair alongside

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in the TV program '. In addition, he worked for Canal 11, and

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. His son , is a

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who has worked for Fox Sports Chile and TNT Sports Chile. Another son, Alberto Jr., played for Chile at under-20 level in training matches for the

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, but he didn't take part of the final squad.

Honours

;Universidad Católica *

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(2):

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;Chile * FIFA World Cup third place:

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References

External links

International statistics
at rsssf
Profile
on the Universidad Católica website * 1940 births 2018 deaths Chilean people of French descent Footballers from Santiago Chilean footballers Chile international footballers Chilean expatriate footballers Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers C.D. Huachipato footballers Unión Española footballers Lille OSC players Chilean Primera División players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players 1962 FIFA World Cup players 1966 FIFA World Cup players Chilean expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate footballers in France Association football midfielders Chilean football managers Club Deportivo Universidad Católica managers Huachipato managers Colo-Colo managers Chilean Primera División managers Chilean association football commentators Chilevisión color commentators Chilean radio personalities {{chile-footy-bio-stub