Andrés Rafael Prieto Urrejola (19 December 1928 – 25 September 2022) was a Chilean football forward who played for Chile in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.Jawad, H: Soccerama 01, pp3-32 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil He also played for Club Deportivo Universidad Católica.
International career Prieto represented Chile at youth level in the 1949 Juventud de América Tournament, alongside players such as Misael Escuti, Manuel Álvarez, Arturo Farías, among others.
At senior level, he made 16 appearances for the Chile national team and scored 8 goals.
Personal life and death His father, Fernando Prieto Concha, nicknamed Palomeque, was one of the founders of C.D. Green Cross as well as a forward of the same club.
Prieto was the older brother of the Chilean former international footballer, Ignacio Prieto. His son, José Antonio or Toño, is a well-known sports journalist in Chilean radio media.
His nickname was Chuleta (Cheat Sheet) since he was a primary student.
Prieto died on 25 September 2022, at the age of 93.Muere Andrés Prieto, leyenda del fútbol chileno y mundialista con la Roja en 1950
References
External links
Andrés Prieto at PartidosdeLaRoja