José Omar Sandoval Barthelemiez (born 14 July 1955), known as Omar Sandoval, is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a defender for clubs in Chile and Mexico.

Omar Sandoval
Personal information
Full name José Omar Sandoval Barthelemiez
Date of birth (1955-07-14) 14 July 1955 (age 69)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1977 Universidad Católica 14 (0)
1976O'Higgins (loan)
1977–1978 Cruz Azul
1978–1979 Tecos
Managerial career
2001–2002 Tecos
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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A product of Universidad Católica youth system, Sandoval coincided with players such as Nelson Sanhueza, Mario Maldonado, Jorge Aravena and Gustavo Moscoso.[1] In the 1977 season, he made fourteen appearances.[2]

He also played on loan at O'Higgins in the 1976 season, getting promotion to the Chilean Primera División.[3]

He came to Mexico at the age of twenty two and played for Cruz Azul and Tecos. With Tecos, they faced New York Cosmos, where played Franz Beckenbauer and made a tour in Europe, winning a friendly tournament where also took part the Republic of Ireland national team and the Spanish club Levante, becoming the first Mexican club to win a tournament in that continent.[1] In the same club, he coincided with players such his compatriot Mario Maldonado and the Brazilian Geraldo Cândido.[4]

Coaching career

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In November 2001, he assumed as coach of Tecos in the 2001 Torneo Invierno,[5] where he coached his compatriot Reinaldo Navia. On 27 January 2002, he left the club after three consecutive losses.[6]

He also has worked as football coach at university level at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.[1]

Personal life

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His son, Daniel Sandoval Martins, played for Tecos, when Omar was the coach.[7]

He made his home in Guadalajara, Mexico, and became a business owner in activities such as trade of clothes[8] and automotive services.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c (Recuerdos y anécdotas del fútbol de antaño) Entrevista con Omar Sandoval on YouTube (in Spanish). 9 July 2021
  2. ^ "Universidad Catolica 1977 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Historia". O'Higgins FC (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 December 2022. También llegan en calidad de préstamo Jaime Palma de Colo Colo y José Sandoval de Universidad Católica.
  4. ^ Güemes Priego, Francisco (5 December 2018). "LOS EXTRANJEROS DE LA TEMPORADA 78-79". Fútbol sin compromisos (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Rubén Omar Romano quedó fuera de los Tecos". El Universal (in Spanish). 17 November 2001. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Chileno Omar Sandoval renunció al banco de los Tecos". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 27 January 2002. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ^ Tecos, Liga MX Invierno 2001. Pelota Azteca on Facebook (in Spanish)
  8. ^ "José Omar Sandoval Barthelemiez - Zapopan". Guialis (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  9. ^ José Omar Sandoval Barthelemiez on LinkedIn
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