Misael Escuti Rovira (20 December 1926 – 3 January 2005) was a Chilean

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er of Italian ancestry, remembered for being the key player with the Chile national team that reached third place in the

1962 FIFA World Cup The 1962 FIFA World Cup was the seventh edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams. It was held from 30 May to 17 June 1962 in Chile. The qualification rounds took place bet ...

tournament.

Personal life

On 6 April 1965, Escuti was one of the constituent footballers of , the

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of professionales footballers in Chile, alongside fellows such as

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Francisco Valdés Francisco Segundo Valdés Muñoz, (19 March 1943 - 10 August 2009), nicknamed Chamaco, was a Chilean footballer and manager. Recognized as one of Chile's most important midfielders, with 215 official goals, he is the top scorer in the history of ...

Hugo Lepe Hugo Mario Lepe Gajardo (14 April 1940 – 4 July 1991) was a Chilean football defender who played for Chile in the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Club Universidad de Chile. Personal life On 6 April 1965, Lepe was one of the constitu ...

, among others.

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* 1926 births 2005 deaths People from Copiapó Chilean footballers Chile international footballers Chilean people of Italian descent Santiago National F.C. players Badminton F.C. footballers Colo-Colo footballers Chilean Primera División players 1962 FIFA World Cup players Association football goalkeepers {{Chile-footy-goalkeeper-stub