Jorge Alberto Solís López (1 January 1935 — 31 May 1997) was a Honduran football defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Alberto Solís López | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Honduras | ||
| Date of death | 31 May 1997 (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ||
| Position(s) | Leftback | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Argentina | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1955 | Federal | ||
| 1955–1965 | Olimpia | ||
| 1965–1966 | Platense | ||
| 1969–1972 | Motagua | ||
| International career | |||
| 1960–1965 | Honduras | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Nicknamed Furia,[1] (Spanish for "Fury") Solís played for Honduran giants Olimpia in the Honduran National League during the 1950s and 1960s. He played in the 1961 Championship of Central America and the Caribbean.[2] He was also part of Platense's squad when they became the first Honduran League champions in 1966.[3]
International career
The left-sided Solís had represented his country in 8 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[4]
Retirement and death
After his football career, Solís was manager of the National Commission for Sports Facilities and Improvement. He died, aged 62, of cardiac arrest in 1997.[5]
References
External links
- Picture of Solís - El Heraldo