Fernando Riera

Fernando Riera
	Riera as a player of Universidad Católica
Personal information
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
Position(s)	Forward / Left Wing
Youth career
	Unión Española
Senior career*
Years	Team
1937–1938	Unión Española
1939–1950	Universidad Católica
1950–1952	Reims
1953	Vasco CCS
1953–1954	Rouen
International career
1942–1950	Chile
Managerial career
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
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Career

Riera was born in Santiago, Chile. He played for the Chile in the 1942,^[3] 1947^[4] and 1949 Copa Américas.^[5]

He played at the 1950 FIFA World Cup,^[6] and managed them on home soil when they finished third in the 1962 FIFA World Cup.^[7]

In 1962–63 he led S.L. Benfica to the Portuguese Championship.^[8] He returned to the club in 1966 and led them to the 1966–67 Championship.^[8]

In 1963 he coached a FIFA XI team.^[9] That was the first squad FIFA XI team in history.^[10]

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,^[11] leaving a tradition and an identity for Chilean football.^[12]

Riera died in his home city of Santiago.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Fernando Riera muere a los 90 años producto de un infarto | Deportes. La Tercera (23 September 2010). Retrieved on 29 November 2011.
^ Descontexto: "Recuerdos de un patriarca del fútbol". Entrevista a Fernando Riera, de Luis Urrutia O'Nell (Chomsky). Descontexto.blogspot.com (27 February 2004). Retrieved on 29 November 2011.
^ Copa América 1942 squads at rsssf
^ Copa América 1947 squads at rsssf
^ Copa América 1947 squads at rsssf
^ Fernando Riera – FIFA competition record (archived)
^ Participating in the World Cup as player and coach at rsssf
^ ^a ^b Chilean championship coaches abroad at rsssf
^ FIFA XI game log at rsssf
^ Riera Y La Seleccion Resto Del Mundo. (old newspaper scan, in Spanish) Google.cl. Retrieved on 29 November 2011.
^ El hombre que cambió la vida a Pellegrini. MARCA.com (2 June 2009). Retrieved on 29 November 2011.
^ El Mercurio.com – El períodico líder de noticias en Chile. Diario.elmercurio.com. Retrieved on 29 November 2011.

External links

Game log at Historia de Boca Template:Es icon

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[1] Fernando Riera muere a los 90 años producto de un infarto | Deportes. La Tercera (23 September 2010). Retrieved on 29 November 2011.

[2] Descontexto: "Recuerdos de un patriarca del fútbol". Entrevista a Fernando Riera, de Luis Urrutia O'Nell (Chomsky). Descontexto.blogspot.com (27 February 2004). Retrieved on 29 November 2011.

[3] Copa América 1942 squads at rsssf

[4] Copa América 1947 squads at rsssf

[5] Copa América 1947 squads at rsssf

[6] Fernando Riera – FIFA competition record (archived)

[7] Participating in the World Cup as player and coach at rsssf

[abroad-8] Chilean championship coaches abroad at rsssf

[9] FIFA XI game log at rsssf

[10] Riera Y La Seleccion Resto Del Mundo. (old newspaper scan, in Spanish) Google.cl. Retrieved on 29 November 2011.

[11] El hombre que cambió la vida a Pellegrini. MARCA.com (2 June 2009). Retrieved on 29 November 2011.

[12] El Mercurio.com – El períodico líder de noticias en Chile. Diario.elmercurio.com. Retrieved on 29 November 2011.

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