Marcelo Jara
Chilean footballer
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Marcelo Antonio Jara Valdés (born 13 August 1972) is a Chilean football manager and former player who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcelo Antonio Jara Valdés | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Universidad de Chile | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1997 | Universidad de Chile | 86 | (21) |
| 1996 | → Unión Española (loan) | 23 | (5) |
| 1998 | Deportes Concepción | 25 | (2) |
| 1999–2001 | Coquimbo Unido | 66 | (10) |
| 2002–2004 | Universidad de Concepción | 46 | (3) |
| 2003 | → Provincial Osorno (loan) | ||
| 2005 | O'Higgins | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1991 | Chile U20 | ||
| 1993 | Chile | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Deportes Melipilla (assistant) | ||
| 2009–2010 | General Velásquez | ||
| 2012–2021 | Universidad de Chile (youth) | ||
| 2020 | Universidad de Chile (interim) | ||
| 2023 | Rancagua Sur | ||
| 2023 | Deportes Rengo | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
A product of Universidad de Chile, Jara made his debut in the 1991 Primera División.[2] With them, he won the Chilean Primera División in 1994 and 1995.[3][4] In 1996, he was loaned out to Unión Española.[5]
Jara developed his entire career in Chile. He also played for Deportes Concepción,[6] Coquimbo Unido, Universidad de Concepción,[1] Provincial Osorno[7][8] and O'Higgins.[4]
Jara helped Universidad de Concepción to get promotion to Chilean Primera División by first time in the 2002 Primera B.[1]
Jara also helped his last club, O'Higgins, to get promotion to Chilean top division in 2005.[9]
At international level, Jara represented Chile U20 in the 1991 South American Championship[10] and made one appearance for the senior team in the 2–1 home victory against Bolivia on 31 March 1993.[11]
Coaching career
Jara started his career with Deportes Melipilla[12] and General Velásquez.[13] As a coach for the Universidad de Chile youth ranks, he assumed as interim coach for the first team in 2020.[3][14]
Following Universidad de Chile, Jara led Rancagua Sur and Deportes Rengo in 2023.[12]