Luis Hernán Álvarez Hernández (21 May 1938 – 23 January 1991) was a Chilean footballer who played in clubs in Chile and El Salvador.

Teams

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1958–1965 * Magallanes 1966 * Alianza 1967 * Green Cross Temuco 1968 * Antofagasta Portuario 1969

Personal life

He was born and died in Curicó, Chile. He was the father of the twin brothers Cristián and Iván, who were professional footballers and coincided at both Chile U17 and Universidad Católica.

Post retirement

Álvarez worked as the manager of

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in three seasons:

1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd ...

1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...

and .CDP Curicó Unido
on Facebook Late 1980s, he founded the Escuela Municipal de Fútbol de Curicó (Municipal Football Academy of Curicó), later named Juventud 2000 (Youth 2000), a football academy what has been the breeding ground of successful footballers such as his sons Cristián and Iván, Claudio Maldonado and Patricio Ormazábal. He worked as coach of the Academy until his death in 1991. The

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Stadium in Curicó was given the name of Luis Hernán Álvarez in his honor.

Titles

;Colo Colo *

Chilean Primera División The Chilean Primera División () is a professional association football league in Chile and the highest level of the Chilean football league system. Founded in 1933, it is organized by the Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional (ANFP). The l ...

(2):

1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Janu ...

1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cove ...

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 ...

(1): 1958 ;Alianza *

Salvadoran Primera División Salvadorans (), also known as Salvadorians, are citizens of El Salvador, a country in Central America. Most Salvadorans live in El Salvador, although there is also a significant Salvadoran diaspora, particularly Salvadoran Americans, in the Unite ...

(1): 1966–67

Honours

Top Goalscorer:

References

External links

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Luis Hernán Álvarez
at PartidosdelaRoja (in Spanish) 1938 births 1991 deaths Footballers from Curicó Chilean men's footballers Chilean expatriate men's footballers Chile men's international footballers Colo-Colo footballers Deportes Magallanes footballers Alianza F.C. (El Salvador) footballers Club de Deportes Green Cross footballers Deportes Temuco footballers C.D. Antofagasta footballers 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 forwards Chilean football managers Curicó Unido managers Primera B de Chile managers 20th-century Chilean sportsmen {{Chile-footy-forward-stub