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Career & Clubs
A product of Audax Italiano youth system, in 1990 he played for Swiss side FC Brüttisellen-Dietlikon before returning to Chile and joining Universidad de Chile. In 1997, he had a trial with English Premier League club Crystal Palace and then had talks with Everton, but nothing came of either of these approaches and Vergara never played a competitive game in England. Vergara earned six caps for the Chile national team from 1996 to 1997, during which he scored three goals.
Following his playing career, Vergara became a football manager and led Huachipato FC to the quarter-finals in the 2008 Torneo Clausura. In 2021–22, he led Universidad de Concepción in the Primera B de Chile. Vergara has led the technical staff of the Colo-Colo academy based in Providencia commune. On 24 August 2026, Vergara was appointed as the manager of Atlético Colina in the Segunda División Profesional de Chile.
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- Unión Española (2002–2002)
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- Rayo Vallecano (1998–1999)
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- Club Deportes Antofagasta (1994–1994)
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- Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo (1993–1993)
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- Club Universitario de Deportes (2001–2001)
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- Club Universidad de Chile (1991–1991)
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- C.C.D. Arturo Fernández Vial (1992–1992)
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- Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo (1995–1998)
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- Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo (1999–1999)
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- Chile men's national football team (1996–1997)
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- Chile men's national football team (1996–1996)
Legacy
Clubs
- Club Universidad de Chile1991–1991
- C.C.D. Arturo Fernández Vial1992–1992
- Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo1993–1993
- Club Deportes Antofagasta1994–1994
- Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo1995–1998
- Chile men's national football team1996–1997
- Chile men's national football team1996–1996
- Rayo Vallecano1998–1999
- Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo1999–1999
- Club Universitario de Deportes2001–2001
- Unión Española2002–2002
Played together with
Abdoulaye BaRayo Vallecano · 2014–2015- Abdoulaye BaRayo Vallecano · 2017–2020
- Abdul MuminRayo Vallecano · 2022–2026
Abdulmajeed Al-SulayhemRayo Vallecano · 2018–2018- Abel LobatónClub Universitario de Deportes · 2001–2001
Abel ResinoRayo Vallecano · 1995–1996- Adan BalbínClub Universitario de Deportes · 2015
- Adolfo NefClub Social y Deportivo Colo Colo · 1973–1980
- Adolfo NefClub Universidad de Chile · 1965–1972
- Adriá ZelaClub Universitario de Deportes · 2010–2010
- Adrián CoriaClub Universitario de Deportes · 1999–2000
- Adrián CzornomazClub Universitario de Deportes · 1996–1996
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Luis Fernando Vergara Meyland, known as Fernando Vergara, is a Chilean football coach and former player. Nicknamed El Zamorano de los Pobres during his career, he played as a forward. He is the current manager of Atlético Colina.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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