| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eduardo René Valenzuela Becker | ||
| Date of birth | (1955-04-20) April 20, 1955 (age 69) | ||
| Place of birth | Concepcion, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre Back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1977 | Deportes Concepción | ||
| 1978–1979 | O'Higgins | ||
| 1980–1987 | Universidad Católica | ||
| 1987–1988 | Ángeles de Puebla | ||
| 1988–1989 | Union Española | ||
| International career | |||
| 1979–1988 | Chile | 46 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Universidad Católica (youth) | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Eduardo René Valenzuela Becker (born April 20, 1955), known as René Valenzuela, is a Chilean former footballer who played as a defender.
Career
Valenzuela represented his native country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup, wearing the number three jersey. He played for several clubs in Chile, including Universidad Católica. For Chile he played 46 matches between 1979 and 1985.
Following his retirement, he has worked as coach at youth level in academies such as Universidad Catolica Academy in Rancagua, just like another former players such as Juan José Ribera, Carlos Verdugo, Luciano Saavedra, Ian Mac-Niven, among others.
Honours
Universidad Católica
Unión Española
- Copa de Invierno: 1989
References
- "René Valenzuela".
- "René Valenzuela". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ""Lucha por tus sueños": los recuerdos de la niñez de Alexis" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- "ESCUELAS DE FÚTBOL UC" (PDF). Cruzados: Memoria Anual 2016 (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: 41. 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
External links
- René Valenzuela at National-Football-Teams.com
- René Valenzuela at Weltfussball (in German)
- Rene Valenzuela – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
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- 1955 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Concepción, Chile
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- Chilean Primera División players
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- Deportes Concepción (Chile) footballers
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- Men's association football defenders
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