Hugo Valdivia | |
Fullname: | Juan Hugo de los Ángeles Valdivia Parra |
Birth Place: | La Serena, Chile |
Death Date: | 2017 |
Death Place: | La Serena, Chile |
Youthclubs1: | La Serena (city team) |
Years1: | 1966–1968 |
Caps1: | 33 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 1969 |
Caps2: | 4 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1969 |
Caps3: | 3 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1972–1976 |
Caps4: | 115 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Manageryears1: | 1979–1986 |
Managerclubs1: | Deportes La Serena (youth) |
Manageryears2: | 1986 |
Managerclubs2: | Deportes La Serena |
Manageryears3: | 1988 |
Managerclubs3: | Deportes Ovalle |
Manageryears4: | 1989 |
Manageryears5: | 1991 |
Managerclubs5: | Deportes La Serena (interim) |
Manageryears6: | 1992 |
Managerclubs6: | Coquimbo Unido (interim) |
Manageryears7: | 1994 |
Managerclubs7: | Deportes La Serena |
Manageryears8: | 2000 |
Managerclubs8: | Deportes La Serena |
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.
As a player, Valdivia played for the La Serena city team alongside players such as Juan Koscina.[1] At professional level, he played at the Chilean top division for Deportes La Serena (1966–68),[2] [3] [4] [5] Everton (1969),[6] Universidad de Chile (1969)[7] and Naval (1972–76).[8] [9]
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.[10] He also led them in 1991,[11] 1994[12] and 2000.[13]
In 1992, he led the classic rival, Coquimbo Unido, at the top division.[14]
In the second half 1989, he moved to Peru[15] and led in the Peruvian top division, saving them from relegation.[16]
In addition to his football career, he was a nornal teacher.[17]
As a recognition for his contributions in football, the Municipality of La Serena made him a tribute in December 2016.[3] In addition, the Football Labor Trade League of La Serena made him a posthumous tribute in 2019[17] and gave his name, "Juan Hugo Valdivia Parra", to its tournament in 2018.[18]
He also was an active citizen, leading social group such as Club Social Adulto Mayor "Rojinos de Verdad" (Senior Social Club "Real Rojinos").[19]