Riera as a player of Universidad Católica
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Fernando Riera Bauzá | ||
Date of birth | 27 June 1920 | ||
Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
Date of death | 23 September 2010 | (aged 90)||
Place of death | Santiago, Chile | ||
Playing position | Forward / Left Wing | ||
Youth career | |||
Unión Española | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1937–1938 | Unión Española | ||
1939–1950 | Universidad Católica | ||
1950–1952 | Reims | ||
1953 | Vasco CCS | ||
1953–1954 | Rouen | ||
National team | |||
1942–1950 | Chile | ||
Teams managed | |||
1954–1957 | Belenenses | ||
1958–1962 | Chile | ||
1962–1963 | Benfica | ||
1964–1965 | Universidad Católica | ||
1966 | Nacional | ||
1966–1968 | Benfica | ||
1968 | Universidad Católica | ||
1969–1970 | Espanyol | ||
1971–1972 | Boca Juniors | ||
1972–1973 | Porto | ||
1973 | Deportivo La Coruña | ||
1974 | Marseille | ||
1974–1975 | Sporting CP | ||
1975–1976 | Monterrey | ||
1977 | Palestino | ||
1977–1978 | Monterrey | ||
1978–1982 | Universidad de Chile | ||
1983–1984 | Everton Viña | ||
1985–1988 | Universidad de Chile | ||
1988–1989 | Monterrey | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Fernando Riera Bauzá (27 June 1920 – 23 September 2010) was a Chilean professional football player and manager, patriarch of Chilean football.
Riera was born in Santiago, Chile. He played for the Chile in the 1942,1947 and 1949 Copa Américas.
He played at the 1950 FIFA World Cup, and managed them on home soil when they finished third in the 1962 FIFA World Cup.
In 1962–63 he led S.L. Benfica to the Portuguese Championship. He returned to the club in 1966 and led them to the 1966–67 Championship.
In 1963 he coached a FIFA XI team. That was the first squad FIFA XI team in history.
In 70s and 80s Fernando Riera continued to lead large teams in the world.
In Chile left a great legacy, with the disciple coaches like Arturo Salah and Manuel Pellegrini, leaving a tradition and an identity for Chilean football.
Riera died in his home city of Santiago.