Omar Sandoval

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sandoval and the second or maternal family name is Barthelemiez.
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)
1976 → O'Higgins (loan)
1977–1978 Cruz Azul
1978–1979 Tecos
Managerial career
2001–2002 Tecos
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

Club career

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

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

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

  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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