Luis Fuentes
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Career & Clubs
Fuentes was trained at Coquimbo Unido, becoming a historical player for them and later Cobreloa.
Fuentes made 24 appearances for Chile from 1998 to 2005. In addition, he played for Chile B against England B on 10 February 1998. Chile won by 2-1. As a curiosity, he popularized a striking play what was called Culebra (Snake) due to the fact he threw himself to the ground to block Ronaldo in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Brazil on 6 June 2004.
While he was a player of Coquimbo Unido, he studied at the INAF (National Football Institute) and graduated as a football manager in 2014. He has coached the youth teams of both Coquimbo Unido and Cobreloa. In April 2021, he also was confirmed as the coach of Cobreloa women's team. In November 2023, he left Cobreloa. Following Cobreloa, Fuentes settled in the Coquimbo Region and has served as coach for Academia Caleta Hornos. On 4 February 2026, Fuentes joined the technical staff of Jonathan Orellana in Provincial Ovalle as assistant coach.
- Club
- Coquimbo Unido (1993–1998)
- Club
- Cobreloa (1999–2008)
- Club
- Deportes Iquique (2010–2011)
- Club
- Coquimbo Unido (2009–2009)
- Club
- Coquimbo Unido (2012–2014)
- Club
- Chile men's national football team (1998–2005)
- National team
- Chile
Legacy
Player
Cobreloa Primera División de Chile (3): 2003 Apertura, 2003 Clausura, 2004 Clausura Deportes Iquique Primera B (1): 2010 Copa Chile (1): 2010 Individual Chilean Footballer of the Year (1): 2004
Clubs
- Coquimbo Unido1993–1998
- Chile men's national football team1998–2005
- Cobreloa1999–2008
- Coquimbo Unido2009–2009
- Deportes Iquique2010–2011
- Coquimbo Unido2012–2014
Played together with
- Adolfino CañeteCobreloa · 1990–1990
- Adrián CzornomazCobreloa · 1990–1991
Adán VergaraCobreloa · 1998–2004
Albert AcevedoCobreloa · 2006–2006- Alberto Martín GómezDeportes Iquique · 2014–2015
- Alejandro GaeteCoquimbo Unido · 2007–2007
- Alejandro KruchowskiCobreloa · 2010–2011
- Alejandro OsorioCobreloa · 2009–2009
- Alejandro VásquezCobreloa · 2013–2013
- Alex MagallanesCobreloa · 1999–1999
- Alex VarasCoquimbo Unido · 1996–1996
- Alex VarasCoquimbo Unido · 1997–1997
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Luis Alberto Fuentes Rodríguez is a Chilean former footballer that played as centre back in his years active. His last club was Coquimbo Unido.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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