Víctor Fuentes (Chilean footballer) explained

Víctor Fuentes
Fullname:Víctor Hugo Fuentes Moreno
Birth Date:1 July 1972
Birth Place:Rancagua, Chile
Height:1.84 m
Currentclub:O'Higgins (manager)
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:O'Higgins
Years1:1991–1992
Caps1:4
Goals1:0
Years2:1993–1994
Years3:1995–2002
Caps3:126+
Goals3:6+
Years4:2003
Caps4:12
Goals4:0
Years5:2004
Caps5:12
Goals5:0
Years6:2004
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2005
Caps7:3
Goals7:0
Manageryears1:2006–2015
Managerclubs1:O'Higgins (youth)
Manageryears2:2015
Managerclubs2:General Velásquez
Manageryears3:2016–2017
Managerclubs3:O'Higgins (assistant)
Manageryears4:2017–2024
Managerclubs4:O'Higgins (youth)
Manageryears5:2020
Managerclubs5:O'Higgins (interim)
Manageryears6:2024–
Managerclubs6:O'Higgins

Víctor Hugo Fuentes Moreno (born 1 July 1972) is a Chilean football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is the current manager of O'Higgins.

Playing career

Born in Rancagua, Fuentes was a youth product of hometown side O'Higgins, and made his first team debut in 1991. After featuring rarely, he moved to Segunda División side Deportes Puerto Montt for the 1993 season, before joining Unión Española in the Primera División in 1995.[1]

Fuentes suffered relegation with La Furia in 1997, the first-ever in the club's history, but was also in the squad during the 1999 campaign, as they achieved promotion as champions. After leaving the club at the end of the 2002 season, he subsequently represented Universidad de Concepción, Rangers de Talca and Palestino[2] also in the top tier before returning to O'Higgins in 2005, with the club now in the second division. He retired with the latter at the end of the year, aged 33.

Managerial career

After retiring, Fuentes worked as a youth coach at his last club O'Higgins before becoming a manager of Tercera A side General Velásquez in October 2015. In December, he returned to O'Higgins as an assistant of Cristián Arán in the main squad.[3]

In July 2017, Fuentes returned to the youth sides after Arán was sacked. On 10 October 2020, he was named interim manager after Patricio Graff left,[4] and managed the club for one match (a 2–1 loss to Audax Italiano) before returning to his previous role five days later.

On 6 May 2024, Fuentes was again named interim, after the departure of Juan Manuel Azconzábal.[5] Three days later, he was permanently appointed manager of the club.[6]

Honours

Player

Unión Española

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Víctor Fuentes asume como interino en O´Higgins. Víctor Fuentes takes over as interim at O'Higgins. El Rancaguino. es. 11 October 2020. 12 May 2024.
  2. Web site: David Reyes es el nuevo refuerzo de Palestino. David Reyes is the new addition of Palestino. El Mercurio. es. 8 June 2004. 12 May 2024.
  3. Web site: Cristián Arán asume como entrenador de O´Higgins. Cristián Arán takes over as manager of O'Higgins. El Rancaguino. es. 9 December 2015. 12 May 2024.
  4. Web site: O'Higgins define DT interino y se enfría opción de Martín Palermo. O'Higgins set interim manager and the option of Martín Palermo gets cold. El Tipógrafo. es. 10 October 2020. 12 May 2024.
  5. Web site: O'Higgins informó la salida de Juan Manuel Azconzábal y su cuerpo técnico. O'Higgins informed the departure of Juan Manuel Azconzábal and his coaching staff. Al Aire Libre. es. 6 May 2024. 10 March 2024.
  6. Web site: O'Higgins toma radical decisión y anuncia a su nuevo entrenador. O'Higgins make a radical decision and announce their new coach. En Cancha. es. 9 May 2024. 10 May 2024.