Chilean footballer and manager (born 1957)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Huerta and the second or maternal family name is Araya.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustavo Ernesto Huerta Araya | ||
| Date of birth | (1957-10-15) 15 October 1957 (age 67) | ||
| Place of birth | Ovalle, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cobresal (Head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Universidad de Chile | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976 | Deportes Ovalle | ||
| 1977–1981 | Ferroviarios | ||
| 1982 | Deportes Antofagasta | ||
| 1983–1990 | Cobresal | 182 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1987 | Chile | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1991–1992 | Cobresal | ||
| 1993–1995 | Deportes Ovalle | ||
| 1996–1999 | Deportes La Serena | ||
| 1997–1998 | Chile (assistant) | ||
| 1998 | Chile B | ||
| 2003 | Cobresal | ||
| 2003 | Bolívar | ||
| 2004–2005 | Cobresal | ||
| 2006 | Universidad de Chile | ||
| 2007 | Cobreloa | ||
| 2008 | Santiago Wanderers | ||
| 2009 | Coquimbo Unido | ||
| 2009–2010 | Deportes Iquique | ||
| 2011–2014 | Deportes Antofagasta | ||
| 2015–2016 | Deportes Santa Cruz | ||
| 2017– | Cobresal | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gustavo Ernesto Huerta Araya (born 15 October 1957) is a Chilean former footballer and manager. He is currently the head coach of Cobresal.
Managerial career
Before the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Huerta was the assistant of the Head Coach of Chile, Nelson Acosta. He managed Chile B in a friendly match against England B on February 10, 1998. Chile won by 2–1.
Personal life
Both his father, Gustavo Sr., and his younger brothers, Fernando and Carlos, were professional footballers. All of them played for Deportes Ovalle among other clubs. Also, his son Gustavo is a sport journalist who has worked for Televisión Nacional de Chile and ESPN Chile.
Honours
Player
- Cobresal
- Copa Chile: 1987
References
- ^ a b "Fallece el patriarca de la "Dinastía Huerta"". El Ágora (in Spanish). 16 July 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ Gustavo Huerta asumirá como técnico de Cobresal tras salida de Rubén Vallejos‚ cooperativa.cl, 3 October 2017
- ^ "Inglaterra 1 – Chile 2: Cuando la (otra) Selección venció a Inglaterra". Guioteca.com (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "¿El equipo más popular? Gustavo Huerta: "Aprendí a valor el trabajo del minero"". El Gráfico. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
External links
- Gustavo Huerta at Soccerway
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