Humberto Cruz
Humberto Carlos Nelson Cruz Silva (Spanish pronunciation: [umˈbeɾto ˈkruθ], born 8 December 1939) is a Chilean retired footballer that played in two FIFA World Cups (1962, Chile third place, and 1966) as centre back, despite his short height. He also has been a close friend of Pelé since they played against each other in the 1960s. According to Pelé, Cruz was one of his best markers and in several interviews he has mentioned the classic moment when Cruz pulled down his pants so he wouldn't elude him. His nickname is after Cheeta (pronounced Chita in Spanish), Tarzan's ape companion.
 Cruz at the Moneda Palace in 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Humberto Carlos Nelson Cruz Silva | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1939 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre back | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | Colo-Colo | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1957–1962 | Santiago Morning | 120 | (5) | |||||||||||||
| 1963–1971 | Colo-Colo | 259 | (4) | |||||||||||||
| 1972–1976 | Ñublense | 67 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 446 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||
| 1961–1970 | Chile | 57 | (6) | |||||||||||||
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | ||||||||||||||||
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