Hugo Valdivia

Chilean footballer and manager
Hugo Valdivia
Personal information
Full name Juan Hugo de los Ángeles Valdivia Parra[1]
Place of birth La Serena, Chile
Date of death 2017
Place of death La Serena, Chile
Youth career
La Serena (city team)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1968 Deportes La Serena 33 (1)
1969 Everton 4 (0)
1969 Universidad de Chile 3 (0)
1972–1976 Naval 115 (1)
Managerial career
1979–1986 Deportes La Serena (youth)
1986 Deportes La Serena
1988 Deportes Ovalle
1989 Meteor SC [es]
1991 Deportes La Serena (interim)
1992 Coquimbo Unido (interim)
1994 Deportes La Serena
2000 Deportes La Serena
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Juan Hugo de los Ángeles Valdivia Parra (unknown – 2017), known as Hugo Valdivia, was a Chilean football player and manager who worked in Chile and Peru.

Career

As a player, Valdivia played for the La Serena city team alongside players such as Juan Koscina.[2] At professional level, he played at the Chilean top division for Deportes La Serena (1966–68),[3][4][5][6] Everton (1969),[7] Universidad de Chile (1969)[8] and Naval (1972–76).[9][10]

As a football coach, he was widely related to his hometown club, Deportes La Serena, coaching them by first time in the 1986 Segunda División.[11] He also led them in 1991,[12] 1994[13] and 2000.[14]

In 1992, he led the classic rival, Coquimbo Unido, at the top division.[15]

In the second half 1989, he moved to Peru[16] and led Meteor SC [es] in the Peruvian top division, saving them from relegation.[17]

Personal life

In addition to his football career, he was a nornal teacher.[18]

Legacy

As a recognition for his contributions in football, the Municipality of La Serena made him a tribute in December 2016.[4] In addition, the Football Labor Trade League of La Serena made him a posthumous tribute in 2019[18] and gave his name, "Juan Hugo Valdivia Parra", to its tournament in 2018.[19]

He also was an active citizen, leading social group such as Club Social Adulto Mayor "Rojinos de Verdad" (Senior Social Club "Real Rojinos").[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "ORD N° 2780" (PDF). www.camara.cl (in Spanish). La Serena, Chile: Municipality of La Serena. p. 48. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. ^ "DECESO : Juan Koscina los juntó de nuevo". GranateINetCL (in Spanish). 4 March 2005. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Década de 1960". Historia Deportes La Serena (in Spanish). 13 August 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b Rivera Valencia, Carlos (12 December 2016). "CD La Serena festejó sus 61 años con los suyos". www.diarioeldia.cl (in Spanish). Diario El Día. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  5. ^ "La Serena 1966 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  6. ^ "La Serena 1968 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Everton 1969 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Universidad de Chile 1969 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Naval 1972 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Naval 1976 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  11. ^ "El fútbol con el sello de Fre dejó una huella". Diario El Ovallino (in Spanish). 28 December 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  12. ^ "COLO-COLO 3:1 DEPORTES LA SERENA". historiadecolocolo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  13. ^ Rivera Valencia, Carlos (23 February 2020). "La Serena recibe a Wanderers: Dos equipos con la presión de sumar". www.diarioeldia.cl (in Spanish). Diario El Día. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  14. ^ LQVG (13 December 2013). "LA SERENA - TEMUCO / UNA GOLONDRINA NO HACE VERANO....VA POR OTRA VICTORIA". LO QUE SE VIENE GOL (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  15. ^ "Coquimbo 1992 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  16. ^ Behr, Raúl (6 June 2013). "Cero ecuatorianos". dechalaca.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  17. ^ Behr, Raúl (19 February 2013). "El meteorito de Chancay". dechalaca.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  18. ^ a b "LIGA COMERCIAL celebró aniversario 54 y premió a destacados temporada 2018" (PDF). Diario La Región (in Spanish). 4598. Coquimbo, Chile: 18, 19. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  19. ^ Díaz, Nicanor (28 November 2018). "Liga Comercial tendrá su tarde de COPAS" (PDF). Diario La Región (in Spanish). 4557. Coquimbo, Chile: 19. Retrieved 12 July 2023.