Vladimir Bigorra

Chilean footballer (born 1954)

Vladimir Bigorra
Personal information
Full name	Vladimir David Bigorra López
Date of birth	(1954-08-09) August 9, 1954 (age 69)
Place of birth	Chile
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1972–1983	Universidad de Chile	377	(8)
1984–1990	Cobresal	192	(3)
Total		569	(11)
International career
1974–1987	Chile	21	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vladimir David Bigorra López (born August 9, 1954) is a retired football defender from Chile, who represented his native country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup, wearing the number four jersey. He played for several clubs in Chile, including Universidad de Chile. After his active football career Bigorra became a football manager.

Career

After he retired from playing in 1992, Bigorra spent several years coaching the Chile national team at various youth levels. He enjoyed success, leading the Chile national under-17 football team to the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship finals in Egypt.^[1]

Bigorra would later manage Chilean clubs, including Deportes Puerto Montt during 2001.^[2]

References

^ "Bigorra aborda tren al sur" (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 25 December 1999.
^ "Bigorra, sin salida" [Bigorra, at an end] (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 5 January 2003.