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Manuel Pichulman

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Manuel Pichulman
Personal information
Full name Manuel Caupolicán Pichulman Plaza
Date of birth (1952-09-14) 14 September 1952 (age 72)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Colo-Colo
1972–1973 Magallanes
1974–1975 Everton
1976–1977 Audax Italiano
1978–1979 Royal Crossing Schaerbeek
Santiago Morning
Iberia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Manuel Caupolicán Pichulman Plaza (born 14 September 1952), is a Chilean former professional footballer. He played forward for clubs in Chile, Belgium, and Central America.

Career

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In Chile Pichulman played for Colo-Colo, Magallanes,[1] Audax Italiano,[2] Everton,[3] Santiago Morning, and Iberia;[4] he is most known for his stint at Magallanes.[5] He was a member of Audax Italiano in 1976, when they were promoted to the Chilean Primera División.[6] He made 18 appearances and scored 9 goals in the 1977 season.[7]

In 1978, he emigrated to Europe and joined Royal Crossing Schaerbeek in the Belgian second level for the 1978–79 season [fr]. He also played in Central America.[4]

After football

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Pichulman started an eponymous football academy (Escuela de Fútbol Manuel Pichulman) near Cuncumén [es], San Antonio.[8]

Personal life

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Pichulman is of Mapuche descent,[9] his "Pichulman" means "condor feather" in Mapudungun.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Magallanes 1973 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  2. ^ (TNT Sports Chile) Archivaldo Podcast 📚⚽ Capítulo 1 on Facebook (in Spanish). 9 September 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  3. ^ Departamento de Deportes y Recreación Viña del Mar (27 November 2012). "Agrupación de Ex-futbolistas Oro y Cielo por siempre Viña del Mar celebro su VI Aniversario". www.ciudaddeldeporte.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  4. ^ a b Abarzúa, Esteban (30 March 2020). "Secretos de camarín". DeadBall (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Grandes jugadores de origen mapuche". www.t13.cl (in Spanish). Teletrece. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  6. ^ Audax Italiano año 1976. Recuerdos del Fútbol Chileno Fotos y Vídeos. on Facebook (in Spanish)
  7. ^ "Audax Italiano 1977 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  8. ^ Rodríguez, Julio César. "El fútbol en pelotas" (PDF). www.bibliotecanacionaldigital.gob.cl (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: La Nación . Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  9. ^ Roggero, José (11 August 2021). "Futbolistas weichafes". El Ágora (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  10. ^ Henríquez, Ronald (27 May 2009). ""Pichulman es pluma de cóndor, no un superhéroe pícaro" | Crónica" (in Spanish). La Cuarta. Retrieved 6 November 2022.