Vladimir Bigorra
Chilean footballer (born 1954)
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Vladimir David Bigorra López (born August 9, 1954) is a retired football defender from Chile, who represented his native country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup, wearing the number four jersey. After his active football career Bigorra became a football manager.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vladimir David Bigorra López | ||
| Date of birth | 9 August 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1983 | Universidad de Chile | 377 | (8) |
| 1984–1990 | Cobresal | 192 | (3) |
| Total | 569 | (11) | |
| International career | |||
| 1974 | Chile U20 | ||
| 1974–1987 | Chile | 21 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1995–1998 | Chile U17 | ||
| 1999 | Chile U20 | ||
| 2000–2001 | Deportes Puerto Montt | ||
| 2004–2005 | Universidad de Chile (assistant) | ||
| 2007 | Unión Española (assistant) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Universidad de Chile (youth) | ||
| 2010–2017 | Unión Española (youth) | ||
| 2016 | Unión Española (interim) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Universidad de Chile (youth) | ||
| 2021– | Unión Española (youth) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
During his entire career, he played for only two clubs: Universidad de Chile and Cobresal.[3]
After he retired from playing in 1992, Bigorra spent several years coaching the Chile national team at various youth levels.[4] He enjoyed success, leading the Chile national under-17 football team to the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship finals in Egypt.[5][2]
Bigorra would later manage Chilean clubs, including Deportes Puerto Montt during 2001.[6]
As a coach for the Unión Española youth ranks, Bigorra assumed as interim coach for the first team in 2016.[7]
