Juan Carlos Carreño (born 1 July 1960) is a Chilean

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manager and former footballer who played as a

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for clubs in Chile and El Salvador.

Playing career

Born in

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, Chile, as a youth player, Carreño was with

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and the team of

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(1977) in the Liga Capitalina of Santiago.Trasandino Recuerda: Capitulo 4, Juan Carlos Carreño
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(1985) in Chile. A historical player of Trasandino, he came to the club in 1978 and was the team captain in the 1982 season, where the team got promotion to the top division. Then he moved to El Salvador in 1986, where he played for Águila and Alianza. As a member of Águila, he won the league title in 1987–88.

Coaching career

He has developed his entire career in El Salvador, coaching clubs such as Vendaval, ,

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, and

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. He also has worked as a coach of youth players in the Academia Futuro and served as director of Salvadoran Football Managers Association (AEFES).

Personal life

As a player of Trasandino, he was nicknamed ''Cañoncito'' (Little Cannon), due to his strong shoots.

Honours

As player

Águila *

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: 1987–88

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Juan Carlos Carreño
at PlaymakerStats.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Carreño, Juan Carlos 1960 births Living people Footballers from Santiago, Chile Chilean men's footballers Chilean expatriate men's footballers Trasandino de Los Andes footballers Unión San Felipe footballers C.D. Águila footballers Alianza F.C. (El Salvador) footballers Primera B de Chile players Chilean Primera División players Salvadoran Primera División players Chilean expatriate sportspeople in El Salvador Expatriate men's footballers in El Salvador Men's association football defenders Chilean football managers Chilean expatriate football managers Atletico Marte managers Expatriate football managers in El Salvador 20th-century Chilean sportsmen