Fernando Riera
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Riera Bauzá | ||
| Date of birth | June 27, 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Date of death | September 23, 2010 (aged 90) | ||
| Place of death | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Playing position | Forward / Left Wing | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | retired | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Unión Española | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1937–1938 | Unión Española | ||
| 1939–1950 | Universidad Católica | ||
| 1950–1952 | Stade Reims | ||
| 1953 | Deportivo Vasco de Caracas | ||
| 1953–1954 | FC Rouen | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 1942–1950 | Chile | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1954–1957 | C.F. Os Belenenses | ||
| 1958–1962 | Chile | ||
| 1962–1963 | Benfica | ||
| 1964–1965 | Universidad Católica | ||
| 1966 | Nacional | ||
| 1966–1968 | Benfica | ||
| 1968 | Universidad Católica | ||
| 1969–1970 | Espanyol | ||
| 1971–1972 | Boca Juniors | ||
| 1972–1973 | FC Porto | ||
| 1973 | Deportivo La Coruña | ||
| 1974 | Marseille | ||
| 1974–1975 | Sporting Lisboa | ||
| 1975–1976 | Monterrey | ||
| 1977 | Palestino | ||
| 1977–1978 | Monterrey | ||
| 1978–1982 | Universidad de Chile | ||
| 1983–1984 | Everton | ||
| 1985–1988 | Universidad de Chile | ||
| 1988–1989 | Monterrey | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 July 2007. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Fernando Riera Bauzá (27 June 1920 – 23 September 2010 [1]) was a Chilean professional football player and manager, patriarch of Chilean football.[2]
Riera was born in Santiago, Chile. He played for the Chile in the 1942,[3] 1947[4] and 1949 Copa Américas.[5]
He played at the 1950 FIFA World Cup,[6] and managed them on home soil when they finished third in the 1962 FIFA World Cup.[7]
In 1962 Riera went to the Chile national football team in obtaining the third place in the 1962 FIFA World Cup.
In 1962–63 he led SL Benfica to the Portuguese championship.[8] He returned to the club in 1966 and led them to the 1966–67 championship[8]
In 1963 he coached a FIFA XI team.[9] That was the first squad FIFA XI team in history.[10]
In 70s and 80s Fernando Riera continued to lead large teams in the world.
In Chile left a great legacy, with the disciple coaches like Arturo Salah and Manuel Pellegrini,[11] leaving a tradition and an identity for Chilean football.[12]
Riera died in his home city of Santiago.
References [edit]
- ^ Fernando Riera muere a los 90 años producto de un infarto | Deportes. La Tercera (2010-09-23). Retrieved on 2011-11-29.
- ^ Descontexto: "Recuerdos de un patriarca del fútbol". Entrevista a Fernando Riera, de Luis Urrutia O'Nell (Chomsky). Descontexto.blogspot.com (2004-02-27). Retrieved on 2011-11-29.
- ^ Copa América 1942 squads at rsssf
- ^ Copa América 1947 squads at rsssf
- ^ Copa América 1947 squads at rsssf
- ^ Fernando Riera – FIFA competition record
- ^ Participating in the World Cup as player and coach at rsssf
- ^ a b Chilean championship coaches abroad at rsssf
- ^ FIFA XI game log at rsssf
- ^ Riera Y La Seleccion Resto Del Mundo. (old newspaper scan, in Spanish) Google.cl. Retrieved on 2011-11-29.
- ^ El hombre que cambió la vida a Pellegrini. MARCA.com (2009-06-02). Retrieved on 2011-11-29.
- ^ El Mercurio.com – El períodico líder de noticias en Chile. Diario.elmercurio.com. Retrieved on 2011-11-29.
External links [edit]
- (Spanish) Game log at Historia de Boca
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Categories:
- 1920 births
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- Chilean people of Spanish descent
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- 1950 FIFA World Cup players
- Unión Española footballers
- Universidad Católica footballers
- Stade de Reims players
- FC Rouen players
- Chilean expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Ligue 1 players
- Chilean football managers
- Chile national football team managers
- 1962 FIFA World Cup managers
- Boca Juniors managers
- Club Nacional de Football managers
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- Olympique de Marseille managers
- C.F. Monterrey managers
- Deportivo de La Coruña managers
- Expatriate football managers in Argentina
- Expatriate football managers in Uruguay
- Expatriate football managers in Mexico
- Expatriate football managers in France
- Expatriate football managers in Portugal
- Expatriate football managers in Spain
