Fernando Enrique Astengo Sánchez (born 8 January 1960) is a former

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and current manager.

Career

During his years as footballer he played as

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, position which was well considered after being featured in 1988's America Ideal Team. Despite his success, in 1989, Astengo was involved in Chile national team scandal at Maracanã, which alongside keeper Roberto Rojas and his coach :Orlando Aravena received a five-year ban by the

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. Upon retiring as a footballer he became a manager, graduating in 2005 at the (National Football Institute) alongside former players such as

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, Eduardo Soto, among others. He began his career 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 played ...

lower divisions, later having a brief spell as first-team caretaker coach in 2008, replacing Claudio Borghi. However, he left the Pedreros–based team and then had short periods at

Unión San Felipe Unión San Felipe is a Chilean Football club, their hometown is San Felipe in the V Región of Valparaíso. They play in the second level of the Chilean football league, the Primera B. They were the Copa Chile champions, and played the 2010 Co ...

youth ranks in 2009, and

Deportes Temuco Deportes Temuco is a Chilean football club based in Temuco, Araucanía Region. It currently plays in the Chilean Primera División B, holding home games at the new '' Estadio Municipal Germán Becker''. The club was founded on February 22, 196 ...

in 2013.

Other works

He has permanently worked as a

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for TV media such as Canal del Fútbol (CDF) and . In addition, he has worked for the digital media Radio TouchTV.

Honours

As Player

Club

;Colo-Colo * Primera División (1):

1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal ente ...

;Grêmio *

Copa do Brasil The Copa do Brasil ( en, Brazil Cup) is a knockout football competition played by 92 teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District. It is the Brazilian domestic cup and the Brazilian equivalent of the FA Cup, Taça de ...

(1): 1989 *

Campeonato Gaúcho The Campeonato Gaúcho Série A1 (Gaúcho Championship A1 Series or Série A1), officially named as Campeonato da Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF - Divisão Especial - Série A1 and commonly known as Campeonato Gaúcho or Gauchã ...

(3): 1987, 1988, 1989

Individual

* 1988 America Ideal Team

As Manager

Club

;Colo-Colo * Torneo Apertura (1): Runner-up

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Astengo, Fernando 1960 births Living people Footballers from Santiago Chilean footballers Unión Española footballers Rangers de Talca footballers Colo-Colo footballers Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense players Audax Italiano footballers Chilean Primera División players Primera B de Chile players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Chilean expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Brazil Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Chile international footballers 1987 Copa América players 1989 Copa América players Association football controversies Association football defenders Chilean football managers Colo-Colo managers Deportes Temuco managers Chilean Primera División managers Primera B de Chile managers Chilean association football commentators Canal del Fútbol color commentators