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Fernando José Riera Bauzá (27 June 1920 – 23 September 2010)[1] was a Chilean professional football player and manager, patriarch of Chilean football.[2]

Fernando Riera

Riera as a player of Universidad Católica
Personal information
Full name	Fernando José Riera Bauzá
Date of birth	(1920-06-27)27 June 1920
Place of birth	Santiago, Chile
Date of death	23 September 2010(2010-09-23) (aged 90)
Place of death	Santiago, Chile
Position(s)	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	17	(4)
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
1985–1988	Universidad de Chile
1988–1989	Monterrey
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Riera was born in Santiago, Chile. As a footballer, he played for Chile in the 1942,[3] 1947[4] and 1949 Copa Américas.[5] He also played at the 1950 FIFA World Cup,[6] and managed them on home soil to a third place in the 1962 World Cup.[7] In 1962–63, Riera led Portuguese side Benfica to the Primeira Liga title.[8] He returned to the club in 1966 and led them to another champions title.[8] In the 1963 England v Rest of the World football match, Riera coached the FIFA World XI team;[9] it was the first FIFA XI team in the history of the game.[10] In Chile, he left a legacy with disciple coaches such as Arturo Salah and Manuel Pellegrini,[11] leaving a tradition and an identity for Chilean football.[12] Riera died in his home city, Santiago of an apparent heart attack.[13]

Honours

Benfica

• Primeira Liga: 1962-63, 1966-67
• European Cup runner-up: 1963
• Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 1962[14]

Chile

• FIFA World Cup third place: 1962

References

External links

• Fernando Riera at Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish)
• Game log at Historia de Boca (in Spanish)

Awards and achievements
Preceded by George Raynor ( England)	FIFA World Cup host country managers 1962	Succeeded by Alf Ramsey

На других языках

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[de] Fernando Riera

Fernando Riera Bauzá (* 27. Juni 1920 in Santiago; † 23. September 2010 ebenda) war ein chilenischer Fußballspieler und -trainer. Als Aktiver schon sehr erfolgreich und WM-Teilnehmer von 1950, betreute er als Coach neben zahlreichen Vereinsteams unter anderem auch die Nationalmannschaft seines Heimatlandes bei der Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 1962 im eigenen Land und führte sie dabei auf Rang drei.

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- [en] Fernando Riera

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[es] Fernando Riera

Fernando José Riera Bauzá (Santiago, 27 de junio de 1920-Ibídem, 23 de septiembre de 2010) fue un futbolista y entrenador chileno.[1]

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[fr] Fernando Riera

Fernando Riera Bauzá, né le 27 juin 1920 à Santiago et mort le 23 septembre 2010 dans la même ville[2], est un footballeur international et entraîneur chilien.

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[it] Fernando Riera

Fernando Carlos Riera Bauzá (Santiago del Cile, 27 giugno 1920 – Santiago del Cile, 23 settembre 2010) è stato un calciatore e allenatore di calcio cileno, di ruolo attaccante.

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[ru] Риера, Фернандо

Ферна́ндо Рие́ра Бауса́ (исп. Fernando Riera Bauzá; 27 июня[3] 1920, Сантьяго — 23 сентября 2010, Сантьяго[4]) — чилийский футболист, игравший на позиции центрального нападающего и левого вингера, впоследствии тренер. Первый чилийский футболист, выступавший за европейский футбольный клуб[5].

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