Manuel Rodríguez Vega (born 2 August 1942) is a Chilean former football player and

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Coaching career

In addition to coach various clubs in the Chilean football, at the beginning Rodríguez Vega worked in the

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youth ranks, where he trained players such as

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and Esteban Valencia. In the 1990s and 2000s, he lived and worked as coach in Indonesia, country where he came thanks to his brother

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and coached clubs such as

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. After returning to Chile, he coached clubs at minor categories such as

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, Ferroviarios and Municipal Salamanca. Previously, he coached for a short term the Chile women's national team.

Personal life

His brothers

and Gabriel were professional footballers. Juan was part of the Chilean

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squad and Gabriel played for

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and Deportes Concepción. His nephews,

and

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, sons of his brother Juan, were also professional footballers who made his career mainly in Indonesia.Album del Recuerdo: Futbolistas Chilenos en Indonesia
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Honours

Universidad de Chile * Campeonato Nacional:

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1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and Army of ...

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1968 Events January–February * January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously. * January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Cze ...

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