Fernando Riera
Chilean footballer (1920-2010)
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Fernando José Riera Bauzá (27 June 1920 – 23 September 2010)[1] was a Chilean professional football player and manager, patriarch of Chilean football.[2]
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Riera in 1963 | |||
| 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 | ||
| Positions | |||
| 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 | ||
| 1958 | Chile U20 | ||
| 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 | |||
Career
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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]
Personal life
Through his sister Juanita Riera Bauzá, Riera was the great-uncle of Javiera Balmaceda, Pedro Pascal and Lux Pascal.[13][14]
On 23 September 2010, Riera died in Santiago of an apparent heart attack.[15]
Honours
Benfica
- Primeira Liga: 1962–63, 1966–67
- European Cup runner-up: 1962–63
- Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 1962[16]
Chile
- FIFA World Cup third place: 1962
