José de Jesús Vera

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Vera.
José de Jesús Vera
Personal information
Full nameJosé de Jesús Vera
Date of birth9 February 1969
Place of birthMérida, Venezuela
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionCentral midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998–2001Estudiantes de Mérida94(1)
2002–2007Maracaibo120(7)
2005–2006Est. de Mérida (loan)31(0)
National team
1999–2001Venezuela18(0)
Teams managed
2008–2010Estudiantes de Mérida
2010–2011Zamora
2011–2012Deportivo Táchira
2012–2013Estudiantes de Mérida
2013Deportivo Lara
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 August 2012.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 June 2007

José de Jesús Vera (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse ˈβera], born 9 February 1969) is a former Venezuelan professional footballer that played five seasons for Unión Atlético Maracaibo and was called–up by José Omar Pastoriza for play the 1999 Copa América celebrated in the country of Paraguay with his national team. He has that facts mentioned as one of his football career's most important moments.

In 2008, Vera became a manager, starting with Estudiantes de Mérida, club in where he debuted as footballer for then arrive to Deportivo Táchira after of achieve the Primera División honour with Zamora during the Torneo de Clausura 2011.[1] However, after a bad spell at one of two powerhouse clubs of his country, in January 2012, was replaced by Colombian coach Jaime de la Pava and then returned to his natal city Mérida.

Honours

Player honours

Unión Atlético Maracaibo

Managerial honours

Zamora

References

  1. "José de Jesús "Chuy" Vera es el nuevo técnico de Táchira". Director técnico de fútbol. 8 August 2011.

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