| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pedro Damián Araya Toro | ||
| Date of birth | January 23, 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Chile | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right Wing | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1961–1971 | Universidad de Chile | 215 | (82) |
| 1971–1973 | Real San Luis | ? | (?) |
| 1973–1977 | Atlas | 92 | (18) |
| National team | |||
| 1965–1972 | Chile | 50 | (11) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Pedro Damián Araya Toro (born 23 January 1942) is a retired football player from Chile.
Toro represented the Chilean national team at the 1966 World Cup, and played all three matches for the squad. Between 1964 and 1972, he was capped 50 times and scored 11 goals for his country.
Very skillful and fast, Araya playing of "7" classic (front "outside" of the area), had a better style race on Garrincha and it was addressed as himself. Along with Campos and Carlos Leonel Sanchez formed the great offensive triplet of the 'Ballet Azul'. By the University of Chile became 82 goals and the team played 52 matches making 11 goals. His career also continues in Mexico playing for the San Luis de Potosi and Atlas de Guadalajara (even in a friendly it was a goal at Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu himself). In America's Cup in Montevideo, 1967, Araya was called by the Uruguayan press: The Chilean Garrincha. He currently resides in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
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