Raúl Toro (footballer, born 1954) explained

Raúl Toro
Fullname:Raúl Daniel Toro Fuenzalida
Birth Date:24 June 1954
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1973–1982
Clubs1:Unión Española
Years2:1983–1984
Clubs2:Santiago Morning
Years3:1985–1986
Years4:1987
Years5:1988–1989
Clubs5:Unión San Felipe
Years6:1990
Clubs6:Curicó Unido
Years7:1992
Years8:1993
Manageryears1:1994–1995
Managerclubs1:Colchagua
Manageryears2:1996–1999
Managerclubs2:Rangers
Manageryears3:2000–2003
Managerclubs3:Unión San Felipe
Manageryears4:2004–2005
Manageryears5:2006–2008
Managerclubs5:Audax Italiano
Manageryears6:2009–2010
Managerclubs6:Cobreloa
Manageryears7:2010–2011
Managerclubs7:Curicó Unido
Manageryears8:2012
Managerclubs8:Unión La Calera
Manageryears9:2013
Managerclubs9:Liga de Loja

Raúl Daniel Toro Fuenzalida (born 24 June 1954) is a Chilean former football manager and player who played as a midfielder.

Playing career

Born in Santiago, Toro played for several clubs in his country during a 20-year senior career, in both the Campeonato Nacional and the second division. He spent his first nine seasons as a senior with Unión Española.

In 1992, 38-year-old Toro helped, the club before Deportes Melipilla, promote to the top level. He retired the following year, after a spell with Colchagua.

Managerial career

Toro started working as a coach in division two, successively being in charge of Colchagua and Rangers de Talca and helping the latter club finish runner-up in the 1996 edition of the Copa Chile.[1] Four years later, he won the second tier championship with Unión San Felipe – where he had played in the late 80's – and, in the 2001 campaign, led the team to the eighth position.[2]

In the 2005 Apertura, Toro coached Coquimbo Unido all the way to the final after dispatching Everton de Viña del Mar, Cobreloa and Huachipato, losing 2–4 on aggregate to Unión Española.[3] [4] Between 2006 and 2008 he was in charge of an historical Audax Italiano squad which included players like Fabián Orellana, Nicolás Peric, Franco Di Santo or Carlos Villanueva, qualifying them to the 2008 Copa Libertadores.[5] However, after elimination from the competition and irregular displays in the domestic league, he was fired and replaced by Pablo Marini.[6]

Subsequently, Toro coached Cobreloa, Curicó and Unión La Calera,[7] [8] before moving abroad in 2013 with Ecuador's LDU Loja.

He has stated his permanent retirement from the activity because he doesn't agree with the meddling of football agents in squads building.[9]

Honours

Manager

Unión San Felipe

2000

Rangers
Coquimbo Unido

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Chile 1996. RSSSF. 18 December 2015.
  2. News: Chile 2001. RSSSF. 18 December 2015.
  3. News: Raúl Toro confía en la reacción de Coquimbo en el "Sánchez Rumoroso". Raúl Toro confident about Coquimbo's reaction at the "Sánchez Rumoroso". Cooperativa. Spanish. 3 July 2005. 18 December 2015.
  4. News: Chile 2005. RSSSF. 18 December 2015.
  5. News: Toro: "El Audax de 2007 fue mi mejor equipo". Toro: "2007's Audax was my best team". Fox Sports Chile. Spanish. 31 July 2015. 4 December 2015.
  6. News: Audax Italiano presentó a Pablo Marini como su entrenador para la temporada 2009. Audax Italiano presented Pablo Marini as coach for the 2009 season. Cooperativa. Spanish. 15 December 2008. 18 December 2015.
  7. News: Raúl Toro es el nuevo director técnico de Unión La Calera. Raúl Toro is the new head coach of Unión La Calera. Soy Chile. Spanish. 16 June 2012. 18 December 2015.
  8. News: Unión San Felipe logra respirar tras triunfo sobre Unión La Calera. Unión San Felipe takes a breather after defeating Unión La Calera. Soy Aconcagua. Spanish. 20 August 2012. 18 December 2015.
  9. Web site: García Mendoza . Javier . Le peleó al Colo Colo de Borghi y se retiró del fútbol en silencio: “Olía que los empresarios iban a ser dueños de clubes” . En Cancha . 19 January 2024 . es . 19 January 2024.