Jhon Cristofer Valladares Contreras[1] (born 24 March 1980), frequently named John Valladares, is a Chilean football manager and former player who played as a centre-back.
Career
A product of Universidad de Chile, Valladares was a member of the squad that won the league title in 2000. He developed his entire career in his homeland, playing also for Deportes La Serena, Unión San Felipe, Audax Italiano, Deportes Melipilla, San Luis, Santiago Wanderers and Coquimbo Unido.[1]
At international level, he represented the Chile national under-17 team in the 1997 South American Championship.[2]
As a football manager, he began his career at the Santiago Wanderers youth ranks. In 2022, he assumed as the interim coach of the first team.[3][4][5]
In 2024, he joined the Universidad de Chile youth system as coach of the under-18's.[4][5]
Personal life
He is the father of the football winger of the same name, John Valladares [es], who made his professional debut under his father with Santiago Wanderers in 2022.[6]
Honours
Player
- Universidad de Chile
- Primera División de Chile (1): 2000
- Copa Chile (1): 2000
- Deportes Melipilla
References
- ^ a b c "Jhon VALLADARES". Memoria Wanderers (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Sub-17". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "John Valladares: "Tuvimos jugadores que supieron contrarrestar las distintas situaciones a las que se enfrentaron"". SoyChile (in Spanish). 9 April 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Canterano de la U regresa para tomar importante cargo en el Fútbol Formativo". www.SoyAzul.cl (in Spanish). 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ a b Ilic, Gabriel (30 January 2024). "Regresa a casa: campeón con la U vuelve a trabajar en las divisiones inferiores del club". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ Ortega, Pablo (6 September 2022). "Es hijo de un campeón con la U y emerge en la B: "Mi papá me inculcó aprender de los grandes"". AS Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2024.
External links
- John Valladares at BDFA (in Spanish)