Fernando Astengo

Fernando Astengo
Personal information
Full nameFernando Enrique Astengo Sánchez
Date of birthJanuary 8, 1960
Place of birthSantiago, Chile
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Youth career
1973–1977Unión Española
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1978–1985Unión Española
1979→ Rangers (loan)
1986Colo-Colo
1987–1990Grêmio
1993–1998Unión Española
1995→ Audax Italiano (loan)
National team
1986–1989Chile18(3)
Teams managed
2008Colo-Colo
2013Deportes Temuco
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Fernando Enrique Astengo Sánchez (born 8 January 1960) was a footballer and current manager.

During his years as footballer he played as centre back, position where was well considered after being featured in 1988's America Ideal Team. Despite of his success, in 1989, Astengo was involved in Chilean national team scandal at Maracanã, which alongside keeper Roberto Rojas and his coach Orlando Aravena received a three-year ban by the FIFA.

Once retired as footballer he become manager starting to work with Colo-Colo lower divitions, having more later a brief spell as first-team caretaker coach in 2008, replacing Claudio Borghi. However he left Pedreros–based team and then had short periods at Unión San Felipe youth ranks in 2009,[1] and Deportes Temuco in 2013.

Honours

As Player

Club

Colo-Colo
Grêmio

Individual

As Manager

Club

Colo-Colo

References

  1. ↑ "Fernando Astengo se hará cargo de las divisiones inferiores de Unión San Felipe". La Tercera. 29 September 2009.

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