The best of the best

Elias Ricardo Figueroa, known worldwide as “Don Elias”, “Red Wall”, “The Grand Marshal”, was the best player in the history Chilean soccer, born in Valparaiso, in November 25, 1946. His beginning in the soccer was in Santiago Wanderers, team of Valparaiso. Playing of center midfielder, but after some time he started to play as sweeper. Played in Santiago Wanderers, Union la Calera., Peñarol (Uruguay), International of Porto Alegre (Brazil), Palestino and finally he finished his career in Colo-Colo.

Where he played, he was always designated with the best player in his position. He won three years consecutive the award as the best player in America.

He played in the national team of Chile. He was the captain in many occasions and captain of the Chilean squad through their most successive era to date when they qualified for three World Cups, He played in the 1966 FIFA world cup in England, also in the 1974 FIFA world cup in Germany and finally he played in the 1982 FIFA world cup in Spain.

I really admire Elias because he was a good player and he was a good person…

Elias was for me, the best player in his position of all America….

Thanks "Don Elias"