Jorge Arnaldo Venegas Vásquez (''unknown'' – 7 September 2010) was a Chilean

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manager and player who played as a

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Career

As a football forward, Venegas played for Universidad de Chile,

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and Coquimbo Unido in the

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. At international level, he represented

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in the 1958 South American Championship alongside players such as José Sulantay, Efraín Santander, Alberto Fouillioux, among others. Better known by his extensive managerial career in his homeland, he led Unión La Calera, O'Higgins,

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and Audax Italiano in the top division. Previously, he led the Chile national under-20 team in the 1971 South American Championship. He led many clubs in the second level such as Coquimbo Unido, Malleco Unido,

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, Regional Antofagasta, Santiago Wanderers,

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, among others. Abroad, he had a stint with Bolivian club

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in 1986.

Personal life

He was nicknamed ''Mosco'' (Fly).

References

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