José Luis "Coto" Sierra Pando (born 5 December 1968) is a Chilean football coach and former player. He is the manager of
Al-Wehda.
Playing in the midfield, he retired in 2009, and one year later he became the coach of his long-time team
Unión Española
Club Unión Española S.A.D.P. is a professional football club based in the Independencia neighborhood, commune of Santiago, Chile. They currently participate in the Primera División de Chile. It has a branch of women's football, and competes ...
. He studied in the ''Colegio Hispano Americano'', which belongs to Spanish residents in Chile. In 2015, he became the new coach of
Colo-Colo
Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo () is a Chilean professional football club based in Macul, Santiago. Founded in 1925 by David Arellano they play in the Chilean Primera División, from which they have never been relegated. The team has pla ...
.
Club career
Unión Española
Sierra made his debut in professional soccer with Unión Española on November 1988 against the
Universidad de Chile
The University of Chile ( es, Universidad de Chile) is a public research university in Santiago, Chile. It was founded on November 19, 1842, and inaugurated on September 17, 1843. . After two solid campaigns with Unión Española, Sierra was transferred to
Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D., or simply Real Valladolid () or Valladolid, is a professional football club based in Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain that competes in La Liga, the top tier of the Spanish league system.
The club c ...
in Spain. However, during Sierra's short time in Spain, the team had economic problems which caused him to return to Unión Española. After more success he made his debut with the
Chile national team. Sierra won the Copa Chile with Unión Española in 1992 and 1993.
Colo-Colo
After an unsuccessful stint in Brazil playing for
São Paulo
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, he went on to spend three successful years with
Colo-Colo
Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo () is a Chilean professional football club based in Macul, Santiago. Founded in 1925 by David Arellano they play in the Chilean Primera División, from which they have never been relegated. The team has pla ...
, which saw his team capture the championship in all three seasons. Currently Sierra has found his way back to Unión Española, making a stop in between to play with
UANL Tigres
Club de Fútbol Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, simply known as Tigres UANL or Tigres, is a Mexican professional football club based in San Nicolás de los Garza, a city in the Monterrey metropolitan area, Nuevo León. Foun ...
in Mexico for one season. He captured the Golden Boot in Chile (awarded to the best professional football player in Chile) in 2004 and 2005.
In 1997, it was widely rumoured that then
Premier League
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side
Everton manager
Howard Kendall
Howard Kendall (22 May 1946 – 17 October 2015) was an English footballer and manager.
Kendall joined Preston North End as an apprentice and stayed with the club when he turned professional. He was a runner-up in the 1964 FA Cup with Preston, ...
had made an approach to bring Sierra to
Goodison Park
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. However, for unknown reasons, possibly relating to lack of sufficient capital, Kendall decided to pull the plug on the deal.
Return to Unión Española
Sierra announced his retirement in December 2008 and accepted the position of manager with his beloved
Unión Española
Club Unión Española S.A.D.P. is a professional football club based in the Independencia neighborhood, commune of Santiago, Chile. They currently participate in the Primera División de Chile. It has a branch of women's football, and competes ...
. He will continue on the position until the end of the Clausura 2009 tournament.
International career
Sierra was capped 53 times and scored eight goals for the
Chile national team between 1991 and 2000. He played four games at the
1998 FIFA World Cup, scoring a goal on a free-kick against
Cameroon
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.
International goals
:''Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first.''
Coaching career
Sierra started coaching in 2010 of Chilean club
Unión Española
Club Unión Española S.A.D.P. is a professional football club based in the Independencia neighborhood, commune of Santiago, Chile. They currently participate in the Primera División de Chile. It has a branch of women's football, and competes ...
and spent five years there. He won the
2013 Torneo Transición with them. Unión won the Apertura Tournament of 2013, after defeating
Colo-Colo
Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo () is a Chilean professional football club based in Macul, Santiago. Founded in 1925 by David Arellano they play in the Chilean Primera División, from which they have never been relegated. The team has pla ...
1–0 in the final match. In 2015, he became the coach of
Colo-Colo
Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo () is a Chilean professional football club based in Macul, Santiago. Founded in 1925 by David Arellano they play in the Chilean Primera División, from which they have never been relegated. The team has pla ...
. In only one season, he won the
2015 Torneo Apertura title with and also led them into the
2015 Copa Chile
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. On July 22, 2016, he signed a one-year contract with eight-time Saudi champions
Al-Ittihad Al-Ittihad (Arabic: الاتحاد "The Union"), sometimes transliterated as Al-Etihad or Al-Ettihad may refer to:
Sports Football Libya
*Al-Ittihad Club (Tripoli), a football club based in Bab Ben Gashier
* Al Ittihad Gheryan, a football club bas ...
with an option to sign for another season.
On 7 November 2021, Sierra was appointed as the manager of Saudi Arabian club
Al-Tai.
On 20 October 2022, Sierra was appointed as manager of
Al-Wehda.
Managerial statistics
Honours
Player
He played in Chile on the national soccer team for nine years, from 1991 to 2000.
Club
;Colo-Colo
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Primera División de Chile
Primera may refer to
* Nissan Primera, a car
* Primera Air, a former airline
* Primera división (disambiguation), multiple top division football leagues
* Primera, Texas, a town in Cameron County, Texas
* Alí Primera
Alí Rafael Primera Rosel ...
(3):
1996,
1997–C 1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...
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Copa Chile
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(1):
1996
;Unión Española
*
Copa Chile
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(3):
1989
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,
1992,
1993
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Primera División de Chile
Primera may refer to
* Nissan Primera, a car
* Primera Air, a former airline
* Primera división (disambiguation), multiple top division football leagues
* Primera, Texas, a town in Cameron County, Texas
* Alí Primera
Alí Rafael Primera Rosel ...
(1):
2005–A
Individual
*
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: 2005
Manager
Club
;Unión Española
*
Primera División de Chile
Primera may refer to
* Nissan Primera, a car
* Primera Air, a former airline
* Primera división (disambiguation), multiple top division football leagues
* Primera, Texas, a town in Cameron County, Texas
* Alí Primera
Alí Rafael Primera Rosel ...
(1):
2013 Transición
;Colo-Colo
*
Primera División de Chile
Primera may refer to
* Nissan Primera, a car
* Primera Air, a former airline
* Primera división (disambiguation), multiple top division football leagues
* Primera, Texas, a town in Cameron County, Texas
* Alí Primera
Alí Rafael Primera Rosel ...
(1):
2015 Apertura
*
Copa Chile
The Copa Chile (''Chile Cup'') is an annual cup competition for Chilean football teams. Due to time constraints and club pressure, the trophy was cancelled in 2000, but returned in 2008. Its precursor was the Campeonato de Apertura (''Opening Ch ...
: Runner-up
2015
;Ittihad FC
*
Saudi Crown Prince Cup
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2017
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King Cup
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:
2018
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Individual
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Saudi Professional League Manager of the Month:
April 2019
References
External links
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1968 births
Living people
Footballers from Santiago
Association football midfielders
Chilean people of Asturian descent
Chilean people of Spanish descent
Chilean footballers
Chilean expatriate footballers
Chile international footballers
Unión Española footballers
Real Valladolid players
São Paulo FC players
Colo-Colo footballers
Tigres UANL footballers
Chilean Primera División players
La Liga players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Liga MX players
1998 FIFA World Cup players
1993 Copa América players
1995 Copa América players
1999 Copa América players
Expatriate footballers in Spain
Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Expatriate footballers in Brazil
Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
Expatriate footballers in Mexico
Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
Chilean football managers
Unión Española managers
Colo-Colo managers
Ittihad FC managers
Al Ahli Club (Dubai) managers
Club Deportivo Palestino managers
Al-Ta'ee managers
Al-Wehda Club (Mecca) managers
Chilean Primera División managers
Saudi Professional League managers
UAE Pro League managers
Chilean expatriate football managers
Expatriate football managers in Saudi Arabia
Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Expatriate football managers in the United Arab Emirates
Chilean expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates