Oscar Wirth Explained

Oscar Wirth
Fullname:Oscar Raúl Wirth Lafuente
Birth Date:1955 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Height:1.84 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1973–1979
Years2:1979
Years3:1980–1982
Years4:1982–1983
Years5:1983–1985
Years6:1985
Years7:1985–1986
Years8:1986–1988
Years9:1988
Years10:1989–1990
Years11:1991
Years12:1992-1993
Years13:1994
Clubs1:Universidad Católica
Clubs2:Colo-Colo
Clubs3:Cobreloa
Clubs4:Everton
Clubs5:Universidad de Chile
Clubs7:Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
Clubs8:Real Valladolid
Clubs9:Independiente Medellín
Clubs10:Deportes La Serena
Clubs11:Deportes Concepción
Clubs12:Universidad Católica
Clubs13:Alianza Lima
Nationalyears1:1980–1989
Nationalteam1:Chile
Nationalcaps1:12
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1985
Nationalteam2:Chile B
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:0
Managerclubs2:Cobreloa (goalkeeping coach)
Manageryears3:2003–2005
Managerclubs3:Chile (assistant)
Manageryears4:2011
Manageryears5:2015
Managerclubs5:Audax Italiano (youth)
Manageryears6:2017–2018
Managerclubs6:Chile U20 (women)
Manageryears7:2020–2021
Managerclubs7:Chile U20 (goalkeeping coach)

Oscar Raúl Wirth Lafuente (born 5 November 1955) is a Chilean football manager and former football goalkeeper who played for Cobreloa (Chile), Rot-Weiß Oberhausen (West Germany), and Real Valladolid (Spain) during his professional career.

International career

Wirth represented Chile at the 1982 FIFA World Cup, wearing the number one jersey. For Chile he played 12 matches, making his debut on 24 June 1980 in a friendly against Brazil.[1] In addition, he made appearances for the B-team in the friendly tournament 1985 Indonesian Independence Cup, where Chile became champion.[2]

Managerial career

After working for Universidad Católica in the B-team and as the goalkeeping coach of Cobreloa, he joined the technical staff of Juvenal Olmos in the Chile national team.[3] During 2011 he was the head coach of Iberia in the Chilean Tercera A[4] and next he worked in the yout team of Audax Italiano.[5]

After steps with Chile U20, women and men, between 2017 and 2021, he assumed as the Sport Director of Cobreloa for the 2022 season.[6]

Personal life

His father, Fernando, was a defender who played for Santiago Morning[7] and his older brother, Erwin, took part of Chile at under-20 level in the 1971 South American Championship.[8] His children are also athletes since his son, Rainer, is a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper and his daughter, Beatriz, is a Chile international field hockey goalkeeper.[9]

Honours

Universidad Católica
Colo-Colo
Cobreloa
Chile

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guerra . Felipe . Óscar Wirth: Arquero de La Roja en el Mundial de España 1982 . laroja.cl . . 17 August 2022 . es . 5 November 2021.
  2. Web site: Nóminas de selecciones chilenas B . Partidos de La Roja . 17 August 2022 . es.
  3. Web site: Juvenal Olmos dejó la selección sub 23 en manos de Oscar Wirth . alairelibre.cl . . 17 August 2022 . es . 15 September 2003.
  4. Web site: Iberia: El club que pretende retornar al profesionalismo de la mano de dos ex seleccionados . alairelibre.cl . . 17 August 2022 . es . 8 July 2011.
  5. Web site: Vásquez Alarcón . Martín . Óscar Wirth: "El nivel de los arqueros en Chile es muy bajo" . . 17 August 2022 . es . 11 September 2015.
  6. Web site: Orrego Bocchieri . Héctor . "Se tocó fondo": Óscar Wirth hace duro diagnóstico tras su regreso a Cobreloa y detalla su minucioso plan para volver a Primera . RedGol . 17 August 2022 . es . 25 December 2021.
  7. Web site: Padres e hijos en el fútbol: ¿De tal palo tal crack? . Prensafútbol . 15 October 2022 . es . 19 March 2014.
  8. Web site: Parentesco entre seleccionados . Partidos de La Roja . 17 August 2022 . es.
  9. Web site: Contreras . Fernando . Los Wirth: Una familia que se caracteriza por resguardar el arco . . 17 August 2022 . es . 12 May 2013.