Néstor Valdés Moraga (23 May 1936 – 3 February 2021), sometimes referred as Néstor Valdez, was a Chilean

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Career

Born in 1936, as a football player, Valdés was with

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in the 1950s, becoming the

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. His playing career stopped due to a serious inguinal injury. He also played for Deportes Concepción on loan. At international level, he took part of the Chile national team. Turned a football manager, he began his career with

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in the 1968 season. He emigrated to Panama and coached the Panama national team from 1969 to 1970, taking part in the 1969 CONCACAF Championship. He became one of the five Chileans who have managed the Panama national team along with

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(1946–47/1951–52), Óscar Suman (1949), Hugo Tassara (1972–1973) and Renato Panay (1976–1977). From 1971 to 1973 he worked in Guatemala, coaching both Suchitepéquez and

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at club level and the Guatemala national team in the

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. In 1974 he coached Alianza in El Salvador. On 15 December 1977, he coached Guatemala again in a 1–1 draw versus

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. Back in Chile, he was the assistant of

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in Colo-Colo at the

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, where they became champions, and also was the first coach of Deportes Valdivia in 1983.Hoy celebra su aniversario nuestro club Deportes Valdivia institución fundada el 5 de junio de 1983
La Historia de un Torreón on Facebook After his retirement, he was in charge of the Colo-Colo academies until 2002.

Personal life

Valdés was distinguished as a Honorary Member of

. He was President of Viejos Cracks de Colo-Colo (Old Stars), an association of former players.

References

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Néstor Valdés
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