Félix Bautista Corte Bórquez (4 August 1898 – 21 April 1982), also known as Giuseppe Corte, Felice Coste or Felice Carte,[1] was a Chilean footballer who played as a forward.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Félix Bautista Corte Bórquez | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Valdivia, Chile | ||
| Date of death | 21 April 1982 (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Internado Nacional | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921–1922 | University of Chile | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1914–1916 | Internado FC | ||
| 1919–1920 | Livorno | 15 | (?) |
| 1921–1922 | Internado FC | ||
| 1923–1925 | Audax Italiano | ||
| 1925–1926 | CD Scout | ||
| 1927–1928 | Audax Italiano | ||
| International career | |||
| 1924 | Chile | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editA football forward, Corte joined Internado FC [es], the previous club to Universidad de Chile, in 1914, winning both the Copa Excelsior and the Copa Independencia of the Asociación de Football de Santiago (AFS).[1][2]
After taking part in the World War I from 1917 to 1918 as an Italian officer, he joined Livorno in 1919, becoming the first Chilean to play in the Italian top division.[3] He joined the team alongside the Iacoponi brothers, Bruno [es], another Italian soldier, and Gino, who later played in Chile.[1]
He made fifteen appearances for Livorno and they reached the national final against Inter Milan of the 1919–20 Prima Categoria, losing by 3–2.[1][4][5]
Back in Chile, he rejoined Internado FC in 1921, winning the Copa Chile of the AFS.[6][2] As a student of University of Chile, he also represented them in the Clásico Universitario against Pontifical Catholic University of Chile in 1921 and 1922.[1]
In 1923, Corte joined Audax Italiano, becoming the team captain and called up the Iacoponi brothers, Bruno and Gino, both fellows in Livorno, winning the 1924 Primera División of the Liga Metropolitana [es].[1]
After a stint with CD Scout from Punta Arenas from 1925 to 1926,[7] he ended his career with Audax Italiano in 1927–28.[1][2]
International career
editCorte represented the Chile national team in a friendly match against Uruguay, a 0–1 loss, on 12 October 1924. As a member of the Liga Metropolitana [es] squad, he faced them again on 26 October, a 1–3 loss.[1]
Fencing
editAt the same he was a footballer, he developed a career in fencing alongside his brother Pablo, who became national champion many times.[1]
Personal life
editCorte was born in Valdivia, Chile, to an Italian father, Felice Corte Da Forno, and a Chilean mother, Luisa Bórquez Patiño.[2] His father came first to Argentina in 1889 from Pieve di Cadore, Veneto region. Subsequently, he moved to Los Andes and Valdivia in Chile.[1]
He had seven siblings.[1]
As a student, he attended the Internado Nacional Barros Arana, where he stood out in football, fencing and track and field.[1]
Corte joined the Italian army in the World War I at the age of seventeen, after his father forged his identification due to his age, being known as Giuseppe Corte, Felice Coste or Felice Carte. In the war, he met Bruno Iacoponi, with whom he coincided in Livorno and Audax Italiano.[1][2]
Legacy
editCorte was a founder member of Club Universitario de Deportes from Santiago in 1928, becoming the representative of the fencing area.[1]
Some years, the Chilean Primera División cup was named "Trofeo Félix Corte" (Félix Corte Trophy).[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Núñez Mardones, Sebastián (30 November 2020). "Un chileno en la final del Calcio". ASIFUCH (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Gardella, Juan Ignacio (7 December 2020). "Un chileno en la final del Calcio, entre el campo de fútbol y el de batalla". Publimetro Chile (in Spanish). Metro International. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Rivera, L.; Otey, M. (20 December 2020). "De Jorge Toro a Luis Rojas, los chilenos en la Serie A". TNT Sports Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "20 giugno 1920, Livorno vicecampione d'Italia". www.legab.it (in Italian). 20 June 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ Papini, Roberto Davide (19 June 2020). "Cento anni fa la finale contro l'Inter: Livorno a un passo dallo scudetto". Il Telegrafo (in Italian). Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Los 100 años de la Copa Chile del Internado FC". ASIFUCH (in Spanish). 7 November 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "El club deportivo Scout celebra hoy 103 años de vida al servicio del deporte". elpinguino.com (in Spanish). 25 October 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Quince victorias, dos empates, cuatro derrotas" (PDF). La Nación (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: 9. 29 November 1948. Retrieved 5 March 2024.