Pedro Damián Araya Toro (born 23 January 1942), known as Pedro Araya, is a Chilean former

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player who played as a right winger.

Career

Toro represented the

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at the

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, and played all three matches for the squad. Between 1964 and 1972, he was capped 65 times and scored 14 goals for his country. A very skillful and fast player, Araya played as a classic "number 7" (the shirt number associated with an "outside" forward). Along with Campos and Carlos Leonel Sanchez formed the great offensive triplet of the 'Ballet Azul'. His career also continues in Mexico playing for the San Luis de Potosi and Atlas de Guadalajara (even in a friendly it was a goal at Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu himself). In America's Cup in Montevideo, 1967, Araya was called by the Uruguayan press: The Chilean Garrincha. Araya Toro married a woman from San Luis Potosí, Mexico, where he would move after retiring from football.

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1942 births Living people Chilean people of Basque descent Footballers from Santiago Chilean footballers Chilean expatriate footballers Chile international footballers 1966 FIFA World Cup players 1967 South American Championship players Universidad de Chile footballers San Luis F.C. players Atlas F.C. footballers Chilean Primera División players Liga MX players Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Expatriate footballers in Mexico Association football wingers Curicó Unido managers {{Chile-footy-bio-stub