Víctor Hugo Fuentes Moreno (born 1 July 1972) is a Chilean

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and former player who played as a defender. He is the current manager of O'Higgins' youth setup.

Playing career

Born in

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, Fuentes was a youth product of hometown side O'Higgins, and made his first team debut in 1991. After featuring rarely, he moved to

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side

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for the 1993 season, before joining

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in the Primera División in 1995. Fuentes suffered relegation with ''La Furia'' in

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, the first-ever in the club's history, but was also in the squad during the 1999 campaign, as they achieved promotion as champions. After leaving the club at the end of the 2002 season, he subsequently represented

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and

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also in the top tier before returning to O'Higgins in 2005, with the club now in the second division. He retired with the latter at the end of the year, aged 33.

Managerial career

After retiring, Fuentes worked as a youth coach at his last club O'Higgins before becoming a manager of Tercera A side

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in October 2015. In December, he returned to O'Higgins as an assistant of Cristián Arán in the main squad. In July 2017, Fuentes returned to the youth sides after Arán was sacked. On 10 October 2020, he was named interim manager after

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left, and managed the club for one match (a 2–1 loss to

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) before returning to his previous role five days later. On 6 May 2024, Fuentes was again named interim, after the departure of Juan Manuel Azconzábal. Three days later, he was permanently appointed manager of the club.

Honours

Player

Unión Española *

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fuentes, Victor 1972 births Living people Footballers from Rancagua Men's association football defenders Chilean men's footballers Chilean Primera División players Primera B de Chile players O'Higgins F.C. footballers Deportes Puerto Montt footballers Unión Española footballers C.D. Universidad de Concepción footballers Rangers de Talca footballers Club Deportivo Palestino footballers Chilean football managers Chilean Primera División managers O'Higgins F.C. managers 20th-century Chilean sportsmen