George Biehl
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Alex Biehl Saldías | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Valparaíso, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1981 | Las Colinas | – | (–) |
| 1988–1990 | Audax Italiano | (27) | |
| 1991 | Santiago Wanderers | 25 | (4) |
| 1992–1993 | Colo-Colo | 38 | (3) |
| 1994 | Deportes Antofagasta | 25 | (1) |
| 1995–1998 | Coquimbo Unido | 92 | (3) |
| 1999 | Unión Española | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Universidad Católica (youth) | ||
| 2005–2006 | Universidad Católica (assistant) | ||
| 2007–2008 | UA Maracaibo (assistant) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Chile U15 | ||
| 2009 | Chile U20 (assistant) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Chile U17 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Alex Biehl Saldías (born 24 September 1963) is a Chilean former athlete and professional footballer who played as a defender.
During the 80s, Biehl competed in 110 metres hurdles, becoming the Chilean champion between 1980 and 1987, and decathlon, becoming the Chilean champion between 1986 and 1987. At youth level, he represented Chile and won the silver medal in 110 metres hurdles at the 1980 South American Junior Championship.[2]
At senior level, Biehl represented Chile at the 1983 South American Championship, the 1985 South American Championship (bronze in 110 metres hurdles), the 1986 South American Games (silver in 110 metres hurdles and bronze in decathlon) and the 1987 Pan American Games.[3][4][5]
Football career
At amateur level, Biehl played for Club Deportivo Las Colinas from Viña del Mar in 1980 and 1981. Once he left athletics, he joined Audax Italiano in 1988 at the Chilean Segunda División.[6]
In 1991, Biehl signed with Santiago Wanderers for the Chilean Primera División.[7] The next years, he continued with Colo-Colo,[2][8] Deportes Antofagasta[9] and Coquimbo Unido in the top level.[10] With Colo-Colo, he won the 1992 Recopa Sudamericana, the 1991 Copa Interamericana (played in September 1992) and the 1993 Primera División de Chile.[11]
He ended his career with Unión Española, winning the 1999 Primera B de Chile.[6][11]
Coaching career
Biehl started his coaching career with the Universidad Católica youth ranks at the beginning of the 2000s and later served as assistant coach of Jorge Pellicer in the first team. He continued with Pellicer in Venezuelan club Unión Atlético Maracaibo and with Ivo Basay in Chile U20.[6]
As a head coach, Biehl led Chile U15[12] and Chile U17 from 2008 to 2012.[13]