Jhon Valladares
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jhon Cristofer Valladares Contreras[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | San Javier de Loncomilla, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universidad de Chile (interim) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 5 de Abril | |||
| Universidad de Chile | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Universidad de Chile | ||
| 2003 | Deportes La Serena | ||
| 2004 | Unión San Felipe | ||
| 2005 | Audax Italiano | ||
| 2006–2008 | Deportes Melipilla | ||
| 2008–2011 | San Luis | ||
| 2009 | → Santiago Wanderers (loan) | ||
| 2012 | Coquimbo Unido | ||
| International career | |||
| 1997 | Chile U17 | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Santiago Wanderers (youth) | |||
| 2022 | Santiago Wanderers (interim) | ||
| 2024– | Universidad de Chile (youth) | ||
| 2026– | Universidad de Chile (interim) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jhon Cristofer Valladares Contreras[1] (born 24 March 1980), frequently named John Valladares, is a Chilean football manager and former player who played as a centre-back. He is the current interim manager of Universidad de Chile.
A product of Universidad de Chile, Valladares was a member of the squad that won the league title in 2000. He developed his entire career in his homeland, playing also for Deportes La Serena, Unión San Felipe, Audax Italiano, Deportes Melipilla, San Luis, Santiago Wanderers and Coquimbo Unido.[1]
At international level, he represented the Chile national under-17 team in the 1997 South American Championship.[2]
As a football manager, he began his career at the Santiago Wanderers youth ranks. In 2022, he assumed as the interim coach of the first team.[3][4][5]
In 2024, he joined the Universidad de Chile youth system as coach of the under-18's.[4][5]
Personal life
He is the father of the football winger of a similar name, John Valladares, who made his professional debut under his father with Santiago Wanderers in 2022.[6]