Patricio Almendra
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Full name
Patricio Antonio Almendra Cifuentes
Date of birth
3 September 1977
Place of birth
Concepción, Chile
Height
1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patricio Antonio Almendra Cifuentes | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Concepción, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1996 | Huachipato | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997 | Huachipato | ||
| 1998 | Lower Hutt City | ||
| 1998 | Fernández Vial | ||
| 1999 | Universidad de Concepción | ||
| 2000–2001 | Deportes Concepción | ||
| 2001 | Santiago Morning | ||
| 2002–2003 | Football Kingz | 18 | (6) |
| 2003 | Al-Ittihad | ||
| 2003 | Al-Ahli | ||
| 2004–2010 | Deportes Concepción | 195 | (30) |
| 2006 | → Unión Española (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Curicó Unido (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2012 | Deportes Concepción | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | Chile | 2 | (0) |
| 2001 | Chile B | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011 | Deportes Concepción (assistant) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Deportes Concepción | ||
| 2014–2015 | Santiago Morning | ||
| 2017 | Naval | ||
| 2018 | Iberia | ||
| 2019–2020 | Fernández Vial (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2023 | San Luis (assistant) | ||
| 2024 | Curicó Unido (assistant) | ||
| 2024 | San Luis (assistant) | ||
| 2025 | Deportes Concepción U21 | ||
| 2025 | Deportes Concepción (interim) | ||
| 2025–2026 | Deportes Concepción | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Patricio Antonio Almendra Cifuentes (Spanish pronunciation: [paˈtɾisjo alˈmendɾa], born 3 September 1977) is a Chilean former footballer and current football manager.
Coaching career
In August 2025, Almendra assumed as interim coach of Deportes Concepción after Manuel Suárez was released.[3] Confirmed for the 2026 season, he left them on 14 March 2026.[4]
Personal life
He is the older brother of the former footballer and futsal player Jonatan Almendra.[5]
