Elías Figueroa (born October 25, 1946 in Valparaíso) is a former football (soccer) player from Chile. He was considered the best player in The Americas in 1974, 1975, 1976 and Chile. October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ... The Republic of Chile is a country located on the southwestern coast of South America. ... The Americas (sometimes referred to as America) is the area including the land mass located between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, generally divided into North America and South America. ...

His nickname is "Don Elias" (Sir Elias). Figueroa played for Chile in the 1966, 1974, and 1982 World Cups. He played in several teams, including Unión La Calera, Santiago Wanderers, Palestino and Colo-Colo of Chile, Peñarol in Uruguay, Internacional in Brazil and the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the NASL. In 2004 he was chosen by FIFA as one of the world's 125 best living soccer players. First International Argentina 3 - 1 Chile (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 27 May 1910) Largest win Chile 7 - 0 Venezuela (Santiago, Chile; 29 August 1979) Chile 7 - 0 Armenia (Santiago, Chile; 5 January 1997) Worst defeat Brazil 7 - 0 Chile (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 17 September 1959) World Cup Appearances 7 (First... 1966 was the year that the Football World Cup went back to the country that first conceived football: England. ... The 1974 Football World Cup was held in West Germany. ... The 1982 Football World Cup was held in Spain. ... The Football World Cup (official name: FIFA World Cup) is the most important competition in international football (soccer). ... Colo-Colos symbol is the Araucanian cacique Colocolo Colo-Colo is Chiles most popular soccer club. ... The Fort Lauderdale Strikers were an American soccer team, a descendant of the Washington Darts, Miami Gatos, and Miami Toros, that played in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. ... In 1967, two pro soccer leagues started in the United States: the FIFA- sanctioned United Soccer Association and the unsanctioned National Professional Soccer League. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... FIFA logo (usage restricted): For the Good of the Game Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is the international governing body of the sport of association football (sometimes called simply football, or soccer). ... On March 4, 2004, at a gala ceremony in London, to mark the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the international governing body of football (soccer) revealed the FIFA 100. ...