Héctor Puebla

Héctor Puebla Saavedra (born 10 July 1955) is a Chilean footballer commonly known for playing in Cobreloa during sixteen years.

Career Nicknamed "El Ligua" after his home town, he came to Cobreloa in 1980 from southern Chilean soccer team Lota Schwager, where he played as a striker, and slowly became a central defender he was while playing for Cobreloa.

Puebla played many games for the national squad. In a game against Argentina in the Copa America of 1989, he annulled the world's top Diego Maradona. Diego later gave Puebla his jersey. He played 34 matches for Chile, scoring 1 goal between 1984 and 1990, making his debut on 1984-06-17 in a game against England.

Honours Club Cobreloa Primera División de Chile (1): 1980, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1992 Copa Libertadores Runner-up (2): 1981, 1982