Kormac Valdebenito
Chilean footballer (born 1982)
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Kormac Sidney Valdebenito Gómez (born 1 February 1982) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kormac Sidney Valdebenito Gómez | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Valdivia, Chile | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2011 | Universidad Católica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 | Universidad Católica | 12 | (1) |
| 2004 | Deportes Melipilla | 0 | (0) |
| 2005 | Deportes Puerto Montt | ||
| 2005 | Virginia Beach Mariners | ||
| 2005–2006 | Deportes Melipilla | 1 | (0) |
| 2006 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 19 | (5) |
| 2007 | Unión Española | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1999 | Chile U17 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Valdivia, Valdebenito came to Universidad Católica youth system in 1995, after being watched by Jorge Alvial, a football agent, in a championship in his city of birth called Mundialito (Little World Cup), joining the first team thanks to coach Juvenal Olmos in 2001,[1] with whom he won the Chilean Primera División title in 2002 Apertura.[2]
In Chile he also played for Deportes Melipilla,[3] Deportes Puerto Montt and Unión Española.[4]
Abroad he played for USL First Division clubs Virginia Beach Mariners and Puerto Rico Islanders, where he was recommended by Jorge Alvial.[5]
International career
Valdebenito represented Chile at under-17 level in the 1999 South American Championship.[6]
Post-retirement
Valdebenito graduated as a football manager at the INAF [es] (National Football Institute).[7]
He works as a football agent,[7] having been the representative of players such as Felipe Jaramillo,[8] Jean Beausejour, Marco Estrada, Carlos Carmona, among others.[9]
In 2010, he also worked as Sport Manager of Sportverein Jugendland Fussball from Peñaflor in the Chilean Tercera B, with Eduardo Bonvallet as coach.[9]
Honours
Universidad Católica
Deportes Melipilla