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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Aravena and the second or maternal family name is Vergara.

Orlando Enrique Aravena Vergara (21 October 1942 – 21 March 2024) was a Chilean football player and manager.

Career

As a player, Aravena played for Magallanes, Deportes La Serena, Palestino, Colo-Colo and Ñublense. With Deportes La Serena, he won the 1960 Copa Preparación.[1]

As a manager, Aravena coached the Chile national U20 team in 1975 and the under-23's in the 1987 Pre-Olympic Tournament. At senior level, he led Chile during the 1987 Copa América, where the team reached the tournament final. He ended his international career as team manager during Chile's qualification attempt for the 1990 FIFA World Cup.[2]

Maracanazo

Aravena received a five-year ban from FIFA for his part in a plan to have a World Cup qualifying game awarded to Chile. He had ordered goalkeeper Roberto Rojas to feign injury after Rojas was almost hit by an incendiary device thrown onto the pitch at Estádio do Maracanã.[3]

Personal life and death

Aravena suffered from Alzheimer's disease and died on 21 March 2024 in Santiago. He was 81.[4][1]

Orlando Aravena was the uncle of Jorge Aravena, who was also a Chilean international footballer.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Reyes, Luis (21 March 2024). "Muere Orlando Aravena, técnico de la selección chilena en el mítico Maracanazo". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Quijada, Vicente (21 October 2021). "Orlando Aravena: Subcampeón de América en 1987". www.laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  3. ^ "25 años del "Maracanazo": ¿Qué fue de sus principales protagonistas?" (in Spanish). Canal 13 (Chile). 3 September 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Luto en el fútbol nacional: Muere Orlando Aravena, ex entrenador de la selección chilena". Bolavip Chile (in Spanish). 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  5. ^ "La última intifada" (PDF). Don Balón. 11 November 1996. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
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