Fernando Astengo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Astengo and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.
Fernando Astengo
Personal information
Full name Fernando Enrique Astengo Sánchez
Date of birth (1960-01-08) 8 January 1960 (age 64)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1973–1977 Unión Española
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1985 Unión Española
1979 → Rangers (loan)
1986 Colo-Colo
1987–1990 Grêmio
1993–1998 Unión Española
1995 → Audax Italiano (loan)
International career
1986–1989 Chile 18 (3)
Managerial career
2008 Colo-Colo
2013 Deportes Temuco
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fernando Enrique Astengo Sánchez (born 8 January 1960) is a former footballer and current manager.

Career

During his years as footballer he played as centre back, 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 FIFA.[1][clarification needed]

Upon retiring as a footballer he became a manager, graduating in 2005 at the INAF [es] (National Football Institute) alongside former players such as Eduardo Nazar, José Cantillana, Eduardo Soto, among others.[2] He began his career with Colo-Colo 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 youth ranks in 2009,[3] and Deportes Temuco in 2013.

Other works

He has permanently worked as a football commentator for TV media such as Canal del Fútbol (CDF) and DirecTV Sports [es].[4] In addition, he has worked for the digital media Radio TouchTV.[5]

Honours

As Player

Club

Colo-Colo
Grêmio

Individual

As Manager

Club

Colo-Colo

References

  1. ^ "FIFA lifts Rojas lifetime ban". CBC Sports. 30 April 2001. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  2. ^ "fútbol y fútbol: Eduardo Nazar. Sin desgracias". Futbolia Chile (in Spanish). 28 August 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Fernando Astengo se hará cargo de las divisiones inferiores de Unión San Felipe". La Tercera. 29 September 2009.
  4. ^ "En qué están hoy los 12 jugadores y el técnico que vivieron el bochorno del "bengalazo" en el Maracaná | Emol.com". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  5. ^ ""No creo que se sepa la verdad del Maracanazo: callaron 30 años"". LUN.com (in Spanish). Las Últimas Noticias. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2022.