George Robledo
Chilean footballer (1926–1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Jorge Robledo" redirects here. For those of a similar name, see Jorge Robledo (disambiguation).
George "Jorge" Oliver Robledo[1] (14 April 1926 – 1 April 1989) was a Chilean professional footballer. He played as a striker, and is most notable for his time spent with Newcastle United. He was the first non-British-registered foreign player to become top scorer in England.
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Full name | George Oliver Robledo [1] | ||
Date of birth | (1926-04-14)14 April 1926 | ||
Place of birth | Iquique, Chile | ||
Date of death | 1 April 1989(1989-04-01) (aged 62) | ||
Place of death | Viña del Mar, Chile | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Inside-forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1946–1949 | Barnsley | 105 | (45) |
1949–1953 | Newcastle United | 146 | (82) |
1953–1958 | Colo-Colo | 153 | (84) |
1959–1960 | O'Higgins | 21 | (6) |
Total | 425 | (217) | |
International career | |||
1950–1957 | Chile | 31 | (8) |
Managerial career | |||
1955 | Colo-Colo | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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