Dante Poli

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Dante Poli

| image =

| fullname = Dante Eugenio Poli García

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|8|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Arica, Chile

| height = 1.87 m

| position = Centre-back

| youthyears1 = 1991–1993 |youthclubs1 = Universidad Católica

| years1 = 1994–2002 |clubs1 = Universidad Católica |caps1 = 70 |goals1 = 4

| years2 = 2002–2003 |clubs2 = Nueva Chicago |caps2 = 20 |goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2003–2004 |clubs3 = Skoda Xanthi |caps3 = 12 |goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2004–2005 |clubs4 = Unión Española |caps4 = 27 |goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2005–2006 |clubs5 = Puerto Rico Islanders |caps5 = 7 |goals5 = 0

| totalcaps = 136 |totalgoals = 5

| nationalyears1 = 1993 |nationalteam1 = Chile U17 |nationalcaps1 = 13 |nationalgoals1 = 2

| nationalyears2 = 1995 |nationalteam2 = Chile U20 |nationalcaps2 = 7 |nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 1997 |nationalteam3 = Chile |nationalcaps3 = 2 |nationalgoals3 = 0

}}

Dante Eugenio Poli García (born 15 August 1976) is a Chilean football pundit and former player. He played as a defender.

Club career

Born in Arica, Poli began his career with Santiago-based club Universidad Católica, with whom he won the Chilean Primera División title in 1997 and 2002. He went on trial with Manchester United in July and August 1997, and played in three friendlies for the club, but was not signed on a permanent basis.{{cite web |title=Dante Poli |url=http://www.redstat.co.uk/?PlayerNo=1055 |website=redstat.co.uk |accessdate=5 July 2017 }} In 2003, he left Chile for Argentine side Nueva Chicago, but shortly after finally moved to Europe to sign for Greek club Skoda Xanthi. However, he lasted only a season there before returning to Chile with Unión Española in 2004. He moved to the Puerto Rico Islanders in 2005, where he finished his career, retiring in 2006.

International career

He played for Chile in both the 1993 FIFA U17 World Championship in Japan, where Chile reached the third place, and the 1995 FIFA U20 Championship in Qatar. In addition, he took part of Chile squad in both the 1993 South American U17 Championship{{cite web |title=Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Sub-17 |url=https://www.partidosdelaroja.com/1970/01/nominas-de-chile-para-sudamericanos-sub17.html |website=Partidos de la Roja |access-date=16 July 2022 |language=es}} and the 1995 South American U20 Championship.{{cite web |title=Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Sub-20 |url=https://www.partidosdelaroja.com/1970/01/nominas-de-chile-para-sudamericanos-sub20.html |website=Partidos de la Roja |access-date=16 July 2022 |language=es}}

At senior level, in 1997 he made two appearances for Chile in both the friendly match against Jamaica and the 1997 Copa América match against Ecuador.{{cite web |title=Dante Poli |url=https://www.partidosdelaroja.com/1997/01/dante-poli.html |website=Partidos de la Roja |access-date=17 July 2022 |language=es}}

Post-retirement

In 2009, Poli graduated as a football manager at the {{ill|Instituto Nacional del Fútbol|lt=INAF|es|Instituto Nacional del Fútbol|vertical-align=sup}} (National Football Institute),{{cite web |title=José Luis Sierra y Pedro Reyes encabezaron nueva generación de técnicos egresados de INAF |url=https://www.alairelibre.cl/noticias/deportes/futbol/inaf/jose-luis-sierra-y-pedro-reyes-encabezaron-nueva-generacion-de-tecnicos/2009-06-18/222420.html |website=alairelibre.cl |publisher=Radio Cooperativa |access-date=17 July 2022 |language=es |date=18 June 2009}} but he hasn't practiced the profession.

Poli works as a sports commentator on both ESPN Chile{{cite web |last1=Reyes |first1=Soledad |title=Dante Poli anunció que renunciaría a ESPN si La Roja le gana a Brasil |url=https://www.adnradio.cl/deportes/2022/02/03/dante-poli-anuncio-que-renunciara-a-espn-si-chile-le-gana-a-brasil-la-gente-va-a-estar-feliz-y-fascinada.html |website=ADN |publisher=ADN Radio Chile |access-date=17 July 2022 |language=es |date=3 February 2022}} and {{ill|Radio Futuro|es|Radio Futuro|vertical-align=sup}}.{{cite web |last1=Puebla |first1=Diego |title=Dante Poli y la U: "Este equipo da para la mitad de la tabla, no más que eso" |url=https://www.futuro.cl/2022/04/dante-poli-y-la-u-este-equipo-da-para-la-mitad-de-la-tabla-no-mas-que-eso/ |website=Futuro Chile |access-date=17 July 2022 |language=es |date=11 April 2022}} Previously, he worked on the sports channels CDF{{cite web |title=Panelistas de "En el nombre del fútbol" harán la previa del Mundial en la Universidad San Sebastián |url=https://www.universia.net/cl/actualidad/orientacion-academica/panelistas-nombre-futbol-haran-previa-mundial-universidad-san-sebastian-409521.html |website=Universia |access-date=17 July 2022 |language=es |date=11 August 2010}} and Fox Sports Chile.{{cite web |title=La airada discusión de Dante Poli y Fernando Solabarrieta por la gestión de Arturo Salah |url=https://www.adnradio.cl/tiempo-libre/2018/11/29/la-airada-discusion-de-dante-poli-y-fernando-solabarrieta-por-la-gestion-de-arturo-salah-3831503.html |publisher=ADN Radio Chile |access-date=17 July 2022 |language=es |date=29 November 2018}}

Honours

=Club=

Universidad Católica

Primera División de Chile (2): 1997 Apertura, 2002 Apertura
Copa Chile (1): 1995

=International=

Chile U17

FIFA U-17 World Cup third place: 1993

References

External links

{{BDFA|DANTE-EUGENIO-POLI-19030}}
[https://www.playmakerstats.com/player.php?id=75341 Dante Poli] at playmakerstats.com (English version of ceroacero.es)

Category:1976 births

Category:Living people

Category:People from Arica

Category:Chilean people of Italian descent

Category:Chilean men's footballers

Category:Chilean expatriate men's footballers

Category:Chile men's international footballers

Category:Chile men's youth international footballers

Category:Chile men's under-20 international footballers

Category:Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers

Category:Club Atlético Nueva Chicago footballers

Category:Xanthi F.C. players