Sergio Litvak Lijavetzky (Ukrainian: Сергій Літвяк, 17 October 1927 – 19 June 2001) was a Chilean football goalkeeper.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergio Litvak Lijavetzky | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 1927 | ||
| Date of death | 19 June 2001 (aged 73) | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1951 | Emelec | ||
| 1952–1957 | Universidad Católica | 49 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1952 | Chile U23 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Litvak began his professional playing career in Ecuador with Club Sport Emelec in 1947. He played for Club Deportivo Universidad Católica in Chile from 1952 to 1957.[2][3] Litvak was part of the side that won the 1954 Chilean Primera División and was instrumental winning in the final against Colo-Colo, making the start following an injury to regular goalkeeper Sergio Livingstone.[4] For Universidad Católica, he made forty-nine appearances at league level.[5]
Litvak was selected to play for Chile at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, but did not participate in any matches.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Sergio Litvak". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Українські колумби Американського футбола (in Ukrainian). Legioner Kulichki. 21 February 2011.
- ^ "Ingenierios UC en el deporte" (in Spanish). Ingenieria UC. October 2006. Archived from the original on 2008-03-09.
- ^ "1954 Pastillas para calmar a Litvak" (in Spanish). Diario la Tercera. 6 December 2010.
- ^ @Cruzados (June 19, 2018). "Hoy recordamos la partida de Sergio Litvak, un 19 de junio del 2001" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Tournaments - Men's Olympic Football Tournament: Helsinki 1952 - Chile". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2007. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
External links edit
- Sergio Litvak at WorldFootball.net
- Ukrainian Football Diaspora @ Sport.ua
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