Juan Carlos Letelier


Juan Carlos Letelier Pizarro is a former football striker from Chile, who was nicknamed "Pato" and/or "Lete". He played for his [Chile national Association football|football team|native country] at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain. He played 57 times for his country scoring 18 goals between 1979 and 1989, scoring the last goal against Algeria at the 1982 World Cup.
During his club career, Letelier played professional football in Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela.

International career

At the international level, Letelier played for the Chilean team for an entire decade, making 57 appearances and scoring 18 goals between 1979 and 1989; his last international match came against Brazil on 3 September 1989.

Post-retirement

Letelier has worked as groundskeeper for the Estadio Municipal de La Pintana.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile1–02–1Friendly
2Estadio Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo, Spain2–32–31982 FIFA World Cup
3Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia2–02–1Friendly
4Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica, Chile1–02–0Copa del Pacífico 1983
5Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica, Chile2–02–0Copa del Pacífico 1983
6Estadio Regional, Antofagasta, Chile2–13–2Friendly
7Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica, Chile1–04–2Friendly
8Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile2–02–01983 Copa América
9Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar, Chile1–02–0Friendly
10Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile1–11–1Friendly
11Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador1–01–11986 FIFA World Cup qualification
12Estadio Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina1–03–11987 Copa América
13Estadio Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina2–04–01987 Copa América
14Estadio Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina4–04–01987 Copa América
15Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia, Brazil2–02–11989 Copa América
16Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza, Argentina1–05–01990 FIFA World Cup qualification
17Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza, Argentina2–05–01990 FIFA World Cup qualification
18Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza, Argentina4–05–01990 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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