Armando Tobar (original) (raw)

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Chilean footballer (1938-2016)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Tobar and the second or maternal family name is Vargas.

Armando Tobar

Armando Tobar in 1957
Personal information
Full name Armando Segundo Tobar Vargas
Date of birth (1938-06-07)7 June 1938
Place of birth Chile
Date of death 18 November 2016(2016-11-18) (aged 78)
Place of death Viña del Mar, Chile
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Universidad Católica
International career
Chile 28 (3)
Medal record Men's football Representing Chile FIFA World Cup Third place 1962 Chile
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Armando Segundo Tobar Vargas (7 June 1938 – 18 November 2016) was a Chilean football forward who played for Chile in the 1962 and 1966 FIFA World Cups.[1] He also played for Club Deportivo Universidad Católica. He died after respiratory failure in 2016.[2]

  1. ^ 1962 FIFA World Cup Chile
  2. ^ "Fallece Armando Tobar, ex mundialista con "La Roja" en 1962 y 1966".