Américo Jorge Ramón Spedaletti González (24 September 1947 – 10 June 2022) was a professional

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and

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who played as a

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. Born in Argentina, he played for various clubs in both Argentina and Chile and represented the Chile national team.

International career

Born in Argentina, he became a 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

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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 Club Unión Española S.A.D.P. is a professional football club based in the Independencia neighborhood, commune of Santiago, Chile currently participating in the Primera División de Chile. History Foundation, Amateur Era and First seasons ...

and

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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 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and Army of ...

;Godoy Cruz * Liga Mendocina de Fútbol:

1968 Events January–February * January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously. * January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Cze ...

;Universidad de Chile *

Chilean Primera División The Chilean Primera División () is a professional association football league in Chile and the highest level of the Chilean football league system. Founded in 1933, it is organized by the Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional (ANFP). The l ...

1969 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1969th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 969th year of the 2nd millennium, the 69th year of the 20th century, and the ...

* Torneo Metropolitano de Chile:

* Copa Francisco Candelori:

;Unión Española * Chilean Primera División:

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

;Everton * Chilean Primera División:

1976 Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Spedaletti, Jorge 1947 births 2022 deaths Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe Argentine men's footballers Men's association football forwards Naturalized citizens of Chile Chilean men's footballers Chile men's international footballers 1975 Copa América players Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba footballers Club Universidad de Chile footballers Unión Española footballers Everton de Viña del Mar footballers Deportes Concepción (Chile) footballers C.D. Antofagasta footballers Argentine Primera División players Chilean Primera División players Primera B de Chile players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile Argentine emigrants to Chile Chilean football managers Unión Española managers Chilean Primera División managers 20th-century Argentine sportsmen 20th-century Chilean sportsmen