Jorge Contreras
Chilean footballer (born 1960)
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Jorge Alejandro Contreras Lira (born 3 July 1960 in Lo Barnechea), usually known by his nickname Coke Contreras,[1] is a former Chilean football forward.
Full name
Jorge Alejandro Contreras Lira
Date of birth
3 July 1960
Place of birth
Lo Barnechea, Santiago, Chile
Height
1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Alejandro Contreras Lira | ||
| Date of birth | 3 July 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Lo Barnechea, Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1980 | Palestino | ||
| 1981–1982 | Regional Atacama | ||
| 1983 | Palestino | ||
| 1983–1989 | Las Palmas | 144 | (46) |
| 1989–1992 | Universidad Católica | ||
| 1993–1994 | Colo-Colo | ||
| 1994–1995 | Tampico Madero | 10 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | Deportes Concepción | ||
| 1997 | Santiago Wanderers | ||
| 1998 | Palestino | ||
| International career | |||
| 1983–1997 | Chile | 25 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Unión La Calera | ||
| 2010 | Cobreloa (assistant) | ||
| 2011 | Deportes Puerto Montt | ||
| 2012–2016 | Barnechea (youth) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Barnechea | ||
| 2017–2018 | Barnechea (youth) | ||
| 2019 | Deportes Melipilla | ||
| 2019–2020 | Deportes Iberia | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Personal life
Contreras is the uncle of the footballer Diego Corral.[5]
In 2012, Contreras was a candidate to councillor for Lo Barnechea commune.[6]
Honours
Player
- Universidad Católica
- Colo-Colo
- Chile[3]
- Copa del Pacífico [es]: 1983 [es]
- Copa Expedito Teixeira: 1990
Manager
- Barnechea
- Segunda División Profesional: 2016–17 [es]
