Fernando Vergara
Chilean footballer

Fernando Vergara

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Chilean footballer
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13 May 1970(Santiago)
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Introduction

Luis Fernando Vergara Meyland (born 13 May 1970 in Santiago, Chile) is a retired Chilean football forward, who was nicknamed El Zamorano de los Pobres during his career. He is currently coaching San Marcos de Arica.

Career

Vergara obtained a total number of six caps for the Chilean national team, scoring three goals between 1996 and 1997.

Following his playing career, Vergara became a football manager and led C.D. Huachipato to the quarter-finals in the 2008 Torneo Clausura.

In 1997, he had a trial with English Premier League club Crystal Palace and then had talks with Everton, but nothing came of either of these approaches and Vergara never played a competitive game in England.

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  • Chile Colo-Colo
    • Primera División de Chile: 1996, 1997, 1998