Rodolfo Almeyda

Rodolfo Almeyda was an Argentine, nationalized Chilean, football player. Almeyda played his early career in Argentina for Avellaneda Racing Club, and transferred to Chile in 1944. He initially won his fame playing for Universidad Católica, and later played for Unión Española and Palestino. He was part of the 1949 Universidad Católica team that won the Primera División de Chile and was part of the 1955 Palestino team that won the Primera División de Chile.
In Argentina as well as the early years in Chile he played as a center mid, but later in his career, during his period in Palestino, he moved to center back. Following his nationalization, he played 22 games for Chile's national squad from 1954 to 1960. Famously he was part of the team that beat Brazil 4-1 during the 1954 South American Cup in Uruguay.