The top 10 footballers from Chile

South America is a continent with a high level of overall soccer, and there are no weak teams in the soccer world, except for Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.

In terms of results, Chile has made it to the World Cup final round nine times, with the best result being a third-place finish in the 1962 World Cup on home soil, and the most recent appearance in the World Cup being the round of 16 in 2014. In the Cora America, Chile has reached the quarterfinals several times, and has won the championship twice.

In terms of style, Chilean soccer retains the taste of South American spontaneity, Chileans play aggressive soccer, always have the determination to play offensive soccer, small range of cooperation with the ball quickly, but the overall size, especially the lack of defensive players at the back is a shortcoming for many years.

The soil of Chilean soccer has produced a number of distinctive players, many of whom have gone on to play in European football or impressed fans in world competitions. Who do you think of when you think of famous Chilean footballers? In this article, I will compile a comprehensive list of the top ten players according to their fame and achievements for your reference. Of course, due to the limitation of space, if there is a debate or the pearl of choice, welcome fans in the comments section to share and add.

X. Mark Gonzalez

Mark Gonzalez, 38, was once a representative of Chilean demon players, a left midfielder with excellent speed and sprinting ability, played briefly in the English Premier League Liverpool (06-07 season), and then had a good period of play in La Lisa Real Bess. After getting a little older and losing his speed, he spent a long time in the Russian Premier League.

For the Chilean national team, Marc Gonzalez appeared in 56 games between 2003 and 2016, contributing 6 goals. He is considered a highly talented player in Chilean team history and has had a pretty good career, but I believe many Chilean fans were expecting him to achieve more when they first saw him emerge.

Nine: Charles Harangue

Charles Harangue, 33, is a midfielder who has been playing for Bundestag club Severeness since the 15-16 season and has been a long-time starting midfielder. He has been a long-time lock for the upper-middle-tier teams in the top five leagues, an achievement that is actually quite good in Chilean eyes. Since 2009, he has played 47 matches for Chile, contributing 7 goals, and has participated in many past Chilean tournaments as a midfield engine.

Eight, David Pizarro

When it comes to Pizarro, perhaps the first thing that comes to mind for most fans would be Claudio Pizarro, the goalscorer from Peru and Bayer star, rather than David Pizarro. However, the strength of this Pizarro is not to be underestimated.

As a midfielder, David Pizarro is not tall, but he has solid skills and a certain spirit, and played in the early part of the new century at Ruddiness in Eerie A. He was given the opportunity to join Inter in the 05/06 season, but unfortunately he could not get a place in the Blue and Black.

After that, Pizarro moved to Rome and played six seasons as a starter, during which he briefly loaned out to Manchester City in the English Premier League. In 2012, Pizarro, who was already 33 years old, moved to the Purple Lily Florentine and played three more seasons as a starter before returning to Chile to retire.

For the national team, David Pizarro played 46 games between 1999 and 2015, scoring two goals. In the first decade of the new century, the Chilean national team is probably the most powerful and famous player, David Pizarro.

VII. Lionel Sanchez

Lionel Sanchez, the Golden Boot winner of the 1962 World Cup. In the 1962 World Cup tour of Chile's homeland, Lionel Sanchez played six games, scoring four goals, and was the biggest contributor to Chile's historic record and third place in the World Cup.

After this World Cup, Lionel Sanchez was naturally regarded as a soccer hero. On April 22nd of this year, Lionel Sanchez passed away at the age of 86.

Sixth, Elias Figueroa

As the best defender in the history of the Chilean team, Elias Figueroa was active from the mid to late sixties to the early eighties and was a rare and evergreen player for the Chilean national team.

During his career, Elias Figueroa played mainly for the Uruguayan club Parolee and Brazil International. In his national team career, he played 70 matches for Chile, scoring 2 goals and leading the team in the 1966, 1974 and 1982 World Cups. In that era, he was regarded by the South American media as a strong contender for the best defender in South American football.

V. Marcelo Salas

As a striker, Marcelo Salas, now 47 years old, enjoys the name of "Matador", and was mainly active during his playing days from the nineties to the early part of the new century, and had a club career in River Plate, Lazily, Juveniles and other famous clubs.

In his national team career, he made 70 appearances for the team between 1994 and 2008, scoring 37 goals. Among them, the 1998 World Cup can be said to be the stage of fame for Marcelo Salas, and it was after this that he started his exciting Eerie A journey with the Blue Eagles Lazily.

Claudio Bravo

Claudio Bravo, a 39-year-old goalkeeper, is currently playing for Real Bess in La Lisa. During his career, Claudio Bravo came from the Chilean club Colo Colo, like the rest of the Chilean players on the list.

After landing in Europe, he made his name with Real Socialized in La Lisa, where he spent eight years. 2014 was Bravo's peak season when he moved to Barcelona and became the starting goalkeeper for the team that won the La Lisa title. In 2016, Bravo moved to Manchester City, only to spend most of his four years there as the No. 2 goalkeeper.

For the national team, Bravo has been the Chilean national goalkeeper since 2004, and has played 139 matches for the team for 18 years. Currently, he is also the captain of the Chilean national team and is still one of the faces of Chilean soccer today.

Ivan Zamora no

A classic striker of his generation, the 55-year-old Ivan Zamora no was mainly active from the mid to late 1980s to the beginning of the new century, and can be said to be the first player in modern Chilean soccer to reach the level of a true superstar.

Throughout his career, Zamora no has played for Seville, Real Madrid and Inter Milan, with his peak performance being in the white shirt of Real Madrid from 1992 to 1996. He played 137 games for Real Madrid, scoring 76 goals and winning the Golden Boot of La Lisa once.

In his national team career, Ivan Zamora no was the face and arrowhead of the Chilean national team, scoring 34 goals in 69 games for the national team between 1987 and 2001.

II. Arturo Vidal

The iconic Mahican haircut, fierce style of play, strong physique, not at all friendly looks, as a back from Chile, 35-year-old Vidal in his heyday in the same position player is said to be a world-class level of existence, personal achievements in the club career and national team career are extraordinary.

In terms of club, Vidal has played for Severeness, Juveniles, Bayer Munich, Barcelona, Inter Milan and many other famous clubs, and won 5 Eerie A titles, 3 Bundestag titles and 1 La Lisa title in his career.

For the national team, Vidal has scored 32 goals in 133 matches in his career, so he can be said to be a defensive player of the team's anchor, and his personal firepower is also quite good in the national team. The Chilean national team can win two Cora America in the past few years, Vidal is a great credit.

I. Alexis Sanchez

Alexis Sanchez, 33 years old, is currently playing for Marseilles in Miguel 1. He has played for Ruddiness, River Plate, Barcelona, Arsenal, Manchester United, Inter Milan, Marseilles and many other famous teams in his career so far, and his personal performance is most outstanding when he played for Arsenal.

As a striker, Sanchez is fast, can play in many positions, and is known for his fine technique, high speed, and vigorous fighting spirit. In his career, he has played 148 games for the Chilean national team and scored 48 goals, making him the all-time leader in appearances and scorer of Chile.

As the soul of Chilean soccer, Sanchez played in the 2014 World Cup and scored two goals in the final round, from which many fans noticed the small, fleet-footed player. In the national team, Sanchez twice helped the Chilean national team to win the Cora America and become the strongest in South America, including the individual in the Cora America Centenario was awarded the tournament golden ball.