In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cárdenas and the second or maternal family name is Villafaña.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Fernando René Cárdenas Villafaña | ||
Date of birth | (1975-03-20) 20 March 1975 (age 49) | ||
Place of birth | Coquimbo, Chile | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Coquimbo Unido | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–1998 | Coquimbo Unido | 63 | (2) |
1999 | Palestino | 34 | (2) |
2000 | Unión Española | 16 | (0) |
2001 | Coquimbo Unido | 3 | (0) |
2005 | Perseden Denpasar | (2) | |
2006 | Persim Maros | (8) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Fernando René Cárdenas Villafaña (born 20 March 1975), also known as Fernando Rene in Indonesia, is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for clubs in Chile and Indonesia.
Career
Cárdenas is better known by his career in Coquimbo Unido in the Chilean Primera División from 1994 to 1998 and 2001.
In Chile, he also played for Palestino (1999) and Unión Española (2000) in the top division.
Abroad, he played in Indonesia for clubs such as Perseden Denpasar (2005) and Persim Maros (2006), where also played his compatriot Cristian Carrasco and scored eight goals.
Personal life
He lived in Bali, Indonesia, for nine years.
His mother, Lucía Villafaña, was honored as an important fan of Coquimbo Unido.
References
- Fernando Rene en Persim Maros Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior on Facebook (in Spanish)
- "Club de Deportes COQUIMBO UNIDO". Fútbol en América (in Spanish). 8 April 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- "Coquimbo 2001 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- "Palestino 1999 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- "Union Española 2000 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- Istanto, Feri; Herfiyana, Novan; Stokkermans, Karel (22 February 2013). "Indonesia 2005". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- "Stadion "Kassi Kebo" Nasibmu Kini". Yhudiyuba (in Indonesian). 27 April 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- Stokkermans, Karel; Herfiyana, Novan; Istanto, Feri (22 February 2013). "Indonesia 2006". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- Fernando Cárdenas on Facebook
- @coquimbounido (30 August 2018). "¡Emocionante reconocimiento👏👏!" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 November 2022 – via Twitter.
External links
- Fernando Cárdenas at playmakerstats.com (English version of ceroacero.es)
- Fernando Cárdenas on Facebook
- 1975 births
- Living people
- People from Coquimbo
- Footballers from Coquimbo Region
- Chilean men's footballers
- Chilean expatriate men's footballers
- Coquimbo Unido footballers
- Club Deportivo Palestino footballers
- Unión Española footballers
- Perseden Denpasar players
- Persim Maros players
- Chilean Primera División players
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia
- Men's association football midfielders