Luis Vidal (footballer, born 1952)

Luis Alberto Vidal Gajardo (born 22 May 1952) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a centre-back for clubs in Chile and Ecuador.

Club career
A defender from Club Deportivo Municipal de Santiago youth system, Vidal played for several clubs in the Chilean football. In the top division, he made appearances for Audax Italiano (1971), Unión San Felipe (1973–74), Santiago Morning (1975), and Naval (1979).

In the second level, he played for San Antonio Unido (1972), Santiago Wanderers (loan from Naval, 1981) San Luis de Quillota (1983), Deportes Puerto Montt (1984, 1986), among others.

Abroad, he played for 9 de Octubre in the Ecuadorian Serie A in 1982.

At international level, he took part of a Chile youth team coached by José Santos Arias, alongside players such as Mario Galindo, Luis Araneda, Héctor Pinto and Carlos Rivas.

Personal life
Vidal has worked as a caretaker for Colegio Marista (Marista School) from Curicó.