| Full name | Sandrino del Carmen Castec Martínez |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 18 June 1960 |
| Birth place | Santiago, Chile |
| Death date | 11 December 2024 (aged 64) |
| Death place | Puente Alto, Chile |
| Height | 1.79 m |
| Position | Forward |
| Youthyears 1 | 1975–1977 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Universidad de Chile |
| Years 1 | 1977–1984 |
| Clubs 1 | Universidad de Chile |
| Caps 1 | 120 |
| Goals 1 | 42 |
| Years 2 | 1984–1985 |
| Clubs 2 | Audax Italiano |
| Caps 2 | 39 |
| Goals 2 | 9 |
| Years 3 | 1986–1987 |
| Clubs 3 | Universidad de Chile |
| Caps 3 | 31 |
| Goals 3 | 12 |
| Years 4 | 1987–1988 |
| Clubs 4 | Cruz Azul |
| Years 5 | 1988 |
| Clubs 5 | Cobresal |
| Caps 5 | 2 |
| Goals 5 | 0 |
| Years 6 | 1989 |
| Clubs 6 | Universidad de Chile |
| Caps 6 | 6 |
| Goals 6 | 0 |
| Years 7 | 1989 |
| Clubs 7 | Deportes Valdivia |
| Caps 7 | 17 |
| Goals 7 | 1 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 1980–1983 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Chile |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 7 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 1 |
Sandrino del Carmen Castec Martínez (18 June 1960 – 11 December 2024) was a Chilean footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Chile and Mexico.
Club career
As a player of Universidad de Chile, Castec came to the youth system at the age of fourteen and made his professional debut in 1977 thanks to the coach Luis Ibarra, staying with the club until 1984. He had another two stints with the club in 1986–87 and 1989.[1] In total, he made 201 appearances and scored 61 goals for the club and won the 1979 Copa Polla Gol.[2]
In Chile, he also played for Audax Italiano, where he made up a successful pair with Héctor Hoffens, Cobresal and Deportes Valdivia, his last club.[3]
In Mexico, he played for Cruz Azul in the Mexican Primera División alongside his compatriot Mariano Puyol.[3]
International career
Castec made seven appearances for the Chile national team between 1980 and 1983.[4] He scored a well remembered goal by chilena kick in a 2–2 draw against Argentina on 18 September 1980, the independence day of Chile.[5]
Personal life and death
Castec was nicknamed El Bombardero Azul (The Blue Bomber) due to his high-scoring ability in Universidad de Chile.[6]
Castec was a candidate to councillor for Puente Alto commune in 2012 and 2016.[7]
In April 2024, Castec suffered a septic shock that left him in a serious condition.[8][9] He died from complications in Puente Alto, on 11 December 2024, at the age of 64.[10]
Honours
Universidad de Chile
References
- ^ "U. de Chile - campañas - 1989" (in Spanish). Chuncho. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "El "Bombardero" azul: La historia del goleador Sandrino Castec en el "Romántico Viajero"" (in Spanish). Club Universidad de Chile. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ Retamal, Eduardo (29 May 2015). "Sandrino Castec: El recordado "Bombardero" que conquistó a la hinchada azul" (in Spanish). Guioteca. El Mercurio. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Sandrino Castec" (in Spanish). Partidos de La Roja. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Lo aplaudieron hasta los argentinos: el mítico gol de chilena de Sandrino Castec un 18 de septiembre" (in Spanish). BioBioChile. Radio Bío-Bío. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ González, Christian (20 November 2011). "Sandrino Castec: "El bombardero azul" fue el invitado de Ídolos del Deporte" (in Spanish). El Pinguino. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Así les fue a los 17 ex jugadores que fueron candidatos" (in Spanish). Diario AS. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ Maldonado, Víctor (18 April 2024). "Sandrino Castec, ídolo de la U, está en riesgo vital: fue internado en la UCI y últimas noticias de su estado de salud" (in Spanish). Diario AS. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ Zavala, Jaime (14 May 2024). "Actualizan el estado de salud de Sandrino Castec, leyenda de La U: está hospitalizado hace casi un mes" (in Spanish). BioBioChile. Radio Bío-Bío. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ Velozo, Pablo (11 December 2024). "Adiós, ’Bombardero Azul’: fallece Sandrino Castec, ídolo histórico de Universidad de Chile" (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. Retrieved 11 December 2024.