Juan Carlos Carreño | |
Fullname: | Juan Carlos Carreño |
Birth Date: | 1 July 1960 |
Birth Place: | Santiago, Chile |
Position: | Centre-back |
Youthclubs1: | Unión Española |
Youthyears2: | 1977 |
Years1: | 1978–1984 |
Clubs1: | Trasandino |
Years2: | 1985 |
Caps2: | 20 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1986–1992 |
Clubs3: | Águila |
Years4: | 1993 |
Clubs4: | Alianza |
Manageryears1: | 2004 |
Managerclubs1: | Atlético Marte |
Manageryears2: | 2008 |
Managerclubs2: | Vendaval |
Managerclubs3: | Independiente FC |
Manageryears4: | 2016–2017 |
Managerclubs4: | Atlético Marte |
Managerclubs5: | Tehuacán |
Juan Carlos Carreño (born 1 July 1960) is a Chilean football manager and former footballer who played as a centre-back for clubs in Chile and El Salvador.
Born in Santiago, Chile, as a youth player, Carreño was with Unión Española and the team of FAMAE (1977) in the Liga Capitalina of Santiago.[1] As a professional footballer, Carreño played for both Trasandino (1978–84) and Unión San Felipe (1985)[2] in Chile.
A historical player of Trasandino, he came to the club in 1978[3] and was the team captain in the 1982 season, where the team got promotion to the top division.[1]
Then he moved to El Salvador in 1986, where he played for Águila and Alianza.[4] As a member of Águila, he won the league title in 1987–88.[5]
He has developed his entire career in El Salvador, coaching clubs such as Vendaval,, Atlético Marte,[6] and Tehuacán.[7]
He also has worked as a coach of youth players in the Academia Futuro[8] and served as director of Salvadoran Football Managers Association (AEFES).[9]
As a player of Trasandino, he was nicknamed Cañoncito (Little Cannon), due to his strong shoots.[1]
Águila