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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Caupolicán Pichulman Plaza | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1952 | ||
| 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 | |||
Career
editIn 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
editPichulman started an eponymous football academy (Escuela de Fútbol Manuel Pichulman) near Cuncumén [es], San Antonio.[8]
Personal life
editPichulman is of Mapuche descent,[9] his "Pichulman" means "condor feather" in Mapudungun.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Magallanes 1973 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ (TNT Sports Chile) Archivaldo Podcast 📚⚽ Capítulo 1 on Facebook (in Spanish). 9 September 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Abarzúa, Esteban (30 March 2020). "Secretos de camarín". DeadBall (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Grandes jugadores de origen mapuche". www.t13.cl (in Spanish). Teletrece. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ Audax Italiano año 1976. Recuerdos del Fútbol Chileno Fotos y Vídeos. on Facebook (in Spanish)
- ^ "Audax Italiano 1977 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ Rodríguez, Julio César. "El fútbol en pelotas" (PDF). www.bibliotecanacionaldigital.gob.cl (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: La Nación . Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ Roggero, José (11 August 2021). "Futbolistas weichafes". El Ágora (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ Henríquez, Ronald (27 May 2009). ""Pichulman es pluma de cóndor, no un superhéroe pícaro" | Crónica" (in Spanish). La Cuarta. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
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