Manuel Araya (footballer, born 1958)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Andrés Araya Ramos | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Ovalle, Chile | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportes Ovalle | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1982 | Deportes Ovalle | ||
| 1983–1986 | Cobresal | 89 | (3) |
| 1986–1987 | Tampico Madero | 30 | (2) |
| 1987 | Everton | 27 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | Deportes La Serena | 24 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1984 | Chile Pre-Olympic | 5 | (0) |
| 1984–1986 | Chile | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Manuel Andrés Araya Ramos (born 30 November 1958) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a defender.
Born in Ovalle, Chile, Araya is a historical player of the local team, Deportes Ovalle.[1][2][3] In 1983, he joined Cobresal, winning the Segunda División and getting the promotion to the Chilean Primera División.[4] He was part of the successful stint between 1984 and 1986, becoming the runners-up in the 1984 Primera División and taking part in the 1986 Copa Libertadores.[5][6][7]
In the Chilean top level, Araya also played for Everton de Viña del Mar in 1987[8] and Deportes La Serena in 1988–89.[9]
Abroad, Araya played for Primera División de México club Tampico Madero ion 1986–87.[10][11]
International career
Araya represented the Chile national team twice in the 0–0 draw against England on 17 June 1984[12] and the 1–1 draw against Brazil on 7 May 1986, playing alongside Manuel Pellegrini.[13][14]
Previously, he represented Chile at the 1984 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament, where they became the runners-up.[15][16][17] However, he did not enter in the final squad for the 1984 Summer Olympics.