José de Jesús Vera (, born 9 February 1969) is a retired

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n professional

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who played five seasons for

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and was called–up by

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for play the

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celebrated in the country of

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with his national team. He has that facts mentioned as one of his football career's most important moments.

Managerial career

In 2008, Vera became a manager, starting with

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, club in where he debuted as footballer for then arrive to

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after of achieve the Primera División honour with Zamora during the Torneo de Clausura 2011. However, after a bad spell at one of two powerhouse clubs of his country, in January 2012, was replaced by Colombian coach Jaime de la Pava and then returned to his natal city Mérida. In 2017, Vera joined

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as Assistant Coach and Director of Scouting in August 2017, overseeing the club's identification and scouting of players around the world as well working with the first team on training and scouting of opposing teams.

Honours

Player honours

;Unión Atlético Maracaibo * Primera División (1): 2004–05

Managerial honours

;Zamora * Torneo de Clausura (1):

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vera, Jose de Jesus 1969 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Venezuelan men's footballers Venezuela men's international footballers 1999 Copa América players Estudiantes de Mérida players UA Maracaibo players Venezuelan football managers Zamora F.C. managers Deportivo Táchira F.C. managers Estudiantes de Mérida managers FC Dallas non-playing staff Sportspeople from Mérida, Mérida Asociación Civil Deportivo Lara managers Mineros de Guayana managers