Orlando Enrique Aravena Vergara (born 21 October 1942) is a former
Chilean footballer
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and
manager
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.
Aravena coached the
Chile national team during the
1987 Copa América
The 1987 Copa América was the 33rd edition of the Copa América, CONMEBOL's national team competition. It was the first Copa América under the new rotational hosting system. Argentina, as the first country alphabetically, hosted the tournament ...
, where the team reached the tournament final. He ended his international career as team
manager
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Management includes the activities ...
during Chile's qualification attempt for the
1990 FIFA World Cup.
Aravena received a 5-year ban from
FIFA for his part in a plan to have a World Cup qualifying game awarded to
Chile
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. He had ordered
goalie Roberto Rojas to feign injury after Rojas was almost hit by an incendiary device thrown onto the pitch at
Estádio do Maracanã.
Honours
International
;Chile
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Copa América runner-up:
1987
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References
1942 births
Living people
Chilean men's footballers
Chile men's international footballers
Colo-Colo footballers
Ñublense footballers
Deportes Magallanes footballers
Deportes La Serena footballers
Club Deportivo Palestino footballers
Chilean Primera División players
Chilean football managers
Chilean Primera División managers
Colo-Colo managers
Ñublense managers
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica managers
O'Higgins F.C. managers
Unión Española managers
Rangers de Talca managers
Everton de Viña del Mar managers
Club Deportivo Palestino managers
Chile national football team managers
Santiago Morning managers
Men's association football midfielders
Sportspeople from Talca
Footballers from Maule Region
Chile national under-20 football team managers
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