Herib Yamil Chamas (born 2 August 1965 in

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, Paraguay) is a former

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defender and coach that also competes in Rally racing. During his career as a footballer, Chamas played for Paraguayan teams like

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and Olimpia where he won several national and international titles such as the

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and the

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in 1990. After retiring from football as a player, Chamas pursued Rally racing and even won some competitions such as the Santaní Rally in the A-5 class. Chamas also got a coaching license and worked in the youth divisions of Olimpia and as the assistant coach for Julio Carlos Gómez in

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in 2007 and Sportivo Luqueño in 2008.Va a Peru ex-jugador paraguayo Herib Chamas

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