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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando José Riera Bauzá | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Date of death | 23 September 2010 (aged 90) | ||
| Place of death | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Position(s) | Forward / Left Wing | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Unión Española | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1937–1938 | Unión Española | ||
| 1939–1950 | Universidad Católica | ||
| 1950–1952 | Reims | ||
| 1953 | Vasco CCS | ||
| 1953–1954 | Rouen | ||
| International career | |||
| 1942–1950 | Chile | 17 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1954–1957 | Belenenses | ||
| 1957–1962 | Chile | ||
| 1962–1963 | Benfica | ||
| 1963–1966 | Universidad Católica | ||
| 1966 | Nacional | ||
| 1966–1967 | Benfica | ||
| 1968 | Universidad Católica | ||
| 1969–1970 | Espanyol | ||
| 1970–1971 | Chile | ||
| 1971–1972 | Boca Juniors | ||
| 1972–1973 | Porto | ||
| 1973 | Deportivo La Coruña | ||
| 1974 | Marseille | ||
| 1974–1975 | Sporting CP | ||
| 1975–1976 | Monterrey | ||
| 1977 | Palestino | ||
| 1977–1978 | Monterrey | ||
| 1978–1982 | Universidad de Chile | ||
| 1983–1984 | Everton | ||
| 1985–1988 | Universidad de Chile | ||
| 1988–1989 | Monterrey | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Fernando José Riera Bauzá (27 June 1920 – 23 September 2010)[1] was a Chilean professional football player and manager, patriarch of Chilean football.[2]
Career
Riera was born in Santiago, Chile. As a footballer, he played for Chile in the 1942,[3] 1947[4] and 1949 Copa Américas.[5] He also played at the 1950 FIFA World Cup,[6] and managed them on home soil to a third place in the 1962 World Cup.[7] In 1962–63, Riera led Portuguese side Benfica to the Primeira Liga title.[8] He returned to the club in 1966 and led them to another champions title.[8] In the 1963 England v Rest of the World football match, Riera coached the FIFA World XI team;[9] it was the first FIFA XI team in the history of the game.[10] In Chile, he left a legacy with disciple coaches such as Arturo Salah and Manuel Pellegrini,[11] leaving a tradition and an identity for Chilean football.[12] Riera died in his home city, Santiago of an apparent heart attack.[13]
Honours
Benfica
- Primeira Liga: 1962–63, 1966–67
- European Cup runner-up: 1962–63
- Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 1962[14]
Chile
- FIFA World Cup third place: 1962
References
- ^ Fernando Riera muere a los 90 años producto de un infarto | Deportes Archived 7 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. La Tercera (23 September 2010). Retrieved on 29 November 2011.
- ^ Descontexto: "Recuerdos de un patriarca del fútbol". Entrevista a Fernando Riera, de Luis Urrutia O'Nell (Chomsky). Descontexto.blogspot.com (27 February 2004). Retrieved on 29 November 2011.
- ^ Copa América 1942 squads at rsssf
- ^ Copa América 1947 squads at rsssf
- ^ Copa América 1947 squads Archived 27 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine at rsssf
- ^ Fernando Riera – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Participating in the World Cup as player and coach at rsssf
- ^ a b [https://www.rsssf.org/players/chile-coach-abroad.html Chilean championship coaches abroad[ at rsssf
- ^ FIFA XI game log Archived 17 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine at rsssf
- ^ Riera Y La Seleccion Resto Del Mundo. (old newspaper scan, in Spanish) Google.cl. Retrieved on 29 November 2011.
- ^ El hombre que cambió la vida a Pellegrini. MARCA.com (2 June 2009). Retrieved on 29 November 2011.
- ^ El Mercurio.com – El períodico líder de noticias en Chile. Diario.elmercurio.com. Retrieved on 29 November 2011.
- ^ "Ex-Chile World Cup coach Riera dies at age 90".
- ^ "Extraordinary Pele crowns Santos in Lisbon". FIFA. 11 October 2012. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
External links
- Fernando Riera at Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish)
- Game log Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine at Historia de Boca (in Spanish)
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