Jorge Spedaletti


Américo Jorge Ramón Spedaletti González was a professional football player and manager who played as a forward. Born in Argentina, he played for various clubs in both Argentina and Chile and represented the Chile [national football team|Chile national team].

International career

Born in Argentina, he became a Chilean [nationality law|naturalized Chilean] in 1974 and represented Chile national team from 1975 to 1977, making five appearances.

Personal life

After his retirement as a professional footballer, he returned to Argentina and worked as a taxi driver until the end of the 1980s.
On 6 October 2002, he suffered a serious TBI after falling from the third floor of the building where he lived due to forgetting his keys. Unión Española and Club Universidad [de Chile|Universidad de Chile] collected money for his recovery by playing a match. He left the hospital on November of the same year.
He died due to multiple health issues on 10 June 2022.

Honours

;Gimnasia LP
  • Torneo Promocional: 1967
;Godoy Cruz
  • Liga Mendocina de Fútbol: 1968
;Universidad de Chile
;Unión Española
  • Chilean Primera División: 1975
;Everton
  • Chilean Primera División: 1976