Sergio Lecea Explained

Sergio Lecea
Fullname:Sergio Lecea Fernández
Birth Place:Chile
Death Place:Chile
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Ferrobádminton
Manageryears1:1959
Managerclubs1:Deportes La Serena
Manageryears2:1962–1964
Managerclubs2:Palestino (youth)
Manageryears3:1964
Managerclubs3:Deportes La Serena
Manageryears4:1966–1967
Managerclubs4:Honduras
Manageryears5:1967–1968
Manageryears6:1969
Manageryears7:1970–1980
Managerclubs7:Universidad de Chile (youth)
Manageryears8:1976
Manageryears9:1981
Managerclubs9:Aviación (assistant)
Manageryears10:1981–1990
Managerclubs10:Universidad de Chile (youth)
Manageryears11:1984

Sergio Lecea Fernández (1931 – 2019) was a Chilean football defender and manager who worked in Chile, Honduras and El Salvador.

Playing career

A defender from the youth system,[1] Lecea made appearances for the first team at the beginning of the 1950s at the Chilean top division.[2]

Coaching career

Mostly known by his managerial career, he began it with Deportes La Serena at the 1959 Primera División, leading them again in 1964.[3] In his homeland, he also coached Palestino in 1969[4] [5] and was the assistant of Hernán Carrasco in Aviación in 1981.[3]

As coach of youth players, he worked for the youth systems of both Palestino (1962–64) and Universidad de Chile (1970–90).[3]

At the same time he worked for Universidad de Chile, he led the first Chile university national team (Chile Universitario) in the 1976 world cup in Uruguay and the team of in 1984.[3]

Abroad, he worked in Honduras as a teacher of football coaching before leading the Honduras national team (1966–67)[3] [6] for seven matches, with two wins, three draws and 2 losses.[7]

In El Salvador, he coached Universidad de El Salvador (UES) at the top division in 1967–68.[3] As an anecdote, he recommended the signing of his compatriot José Sulantay with the club.[8]

Personal life

Lecea played tennis at senior level, taking part of international tournaments.[9]

Legacy

As a football teacher, Lecea also made contributions for books and manuals.[10]

Notes and References

  1. EL EQUIPO DE INTERMEDIA DE LA U. C. GANO AL GREEN CROSS 13-1 . La Nación . 21 August 1950 . 4 . 13 July 2023 . Santiago, Chile . es . PDF.
  2. FERRO. TIENE A VARIOS CRACKS V A L. TIRADO . La Nación . 19 May 1952 . 2 . 13 July 2023 . Santiago, Chile . es . PDF.
  3. Web site: Flores Domarchi . Gonzalo . La inédita experiencia de la Roja universitaria en el Mundial de Uruguay 1976 . Federación Nacional Universitaria de Deportes . Asifuch . 13 July 2023 . es . 7 February 2021.
  4. Web site: A 50 años de la dramática definición por el descenso entre Palestino y Unión La Calera 1970 . Asifuch . 13 July 2023 . es . 13 December 2020.
  5. Web site: Palestino 1969 - Campeonato Nacional . www.solofutbol.cl . 13 July 2023 . es.
  6. Web site: Falleció leyenda del fútbol hondureño, Julio César «Cucaracha» Fonseca . www.diariomas.hn . 13 July 2023 . es . 31 May 2023.
  7. Web site: Vásquez . Billy . Diego Vázquez, el primer técnico argentino en la ‘H‘: estos son los 23 extranjeros que han dirigido a Honduras . www.laprensa.hn . 13 July 2023 . es . 13 May 2022.
  8. Bruna . Eduardo . Pionero en el fútbol de Centroamérica . El Gráfico Chile . 18 October 2012 . 9 . 13 July 2023 . Publimetro Chile . Santiago, Chile . es.
  9. Web site: La Gala baja el telón con finales para todos los gustos . www.diarioeldia.cl . . 13 July 2023 . es . 6 October 2012.
  10. Web site: Cordero . Juan Carlos . Ridout . Luis . MANUAL DEL ENTRENADOR DE FÚTBOL por JUAN CARLOS CORDERO y LUIS RIDOUT . Soccer Mundial Network . 13 July 2023 . es . 30 August 2011.