René Valenzuela
Chilean footballer (born 1955)
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Eduardo René Valenzuela Becker (born April 20, 1955), known as René Valenzuela, is a Chilean former footballer who played as a defender.
Full name
Eduardo René Valenzuela Becker
Date of birth
April 20, 1955
Place of birth
Concepcion, Chile
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eduardo René Valenzuela Becker | ||
| Date of birth | April 20, 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Concepcion, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1977 | Deportes Concepción | ||
| 1978–1979 | O'Higgins | ||
| 1980–1987 | Universidad Católica | ||
| 1987–1988 | Ángeles de Puebla | ||
| 1988–1989 | Union Española | ||
| International career | |||
| 1979–1988 | Chile | 46 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Universidad Católica (youth) | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Valenzuela represented his native country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup, wearing the number three jersey.[1] He played for several clubs in Chile, including Universidad Católica. For Chile he played 46 matches between 1979 and 1985.[2]
Following his retirement, he has worked as coach at youth level in academies such as Universidad Catolica Academy in Rancagua,[3] just like another former players such as Juan José Ribera, Carlos Verdugo, Luciano Saavedra, Ian Mac-Niven, among others.[4]
