Hugo Sotil

Hugo Alejandro Sotil Yerén (18 May 1949 – 30 December 2024) was a Peruvian professional football player. FPF profile  He was nicknamed El Cholo. He played as a striker or midfielder. He was one of Peru's most well known football players of the 1970s.35 anniversary of the film "Cholo" Retrieved on 17 January 2009 He played for the Peru national football team from 1970 to 1978. He also played for FC Barcelona from 1973 to 1977.

On 20 December 2024, Sotil was hospitalized in Lima, Peru under critical condition after having septic shock due to multiple organ failure. He died ten days later on 30 December 2024 from kidney and liver failure at the age of 75.

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Some of the Maximum Figures of World Soccer www.terra.com
The 4 greats of Barcelona www.terra.com
Hugo "Cholo" Sotil, a great one for all time www.conmmebol.com
History of world soccer
Hugo Sotil, Biography  

Category:1949 births
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