Arturo Andrés Norambuena Ardiles (born 24 November 1971) is a retired Chilean footballer who played as forward and current manager.

Playing career

Norambuena represented the team of Universidad Austral before playing professional football, being well-known by his stint with Universidad Católica.[1]

Norambuena also was involved with Chile's national set-up.

Coaching career

Deportes Valdivia

On 27 August 2019, Norambuena was appointed manager of Deportes Valdivia.[2] However, after a period with bad results, he was fired on 2 October 2019.[3]

Personal life

Norambuena graduated in forestry in Universidad Austral de Chile. Because of this, he was nicknamed El Ingeniero del Gol (The Goal Engineer) while he was a footballer.[1]

Norambuena is the cousin of the brothers Iván and Mauricio Hernández Norambuena, former guerrilla fighters of the political-military organization FPMR (Frente Patriótico Manuel Rodríguez), who played football for club Orompello from Valparaíso as defenders, winning the regional championship,[1] and after took part in the 1977 Amateur Youth National Championship in Pedro de Valdivia nitrate works [es] representing the Valparaíso city team alongside fellows such as Juan Carlos Letelier, later a Chile international, and Jaime Zapata, later a professional goalkeeper.[4] Later, Iván played for Quintero Unido and Mauricio for Iván Mayo [es].[1]

Honours

Club

Universidad Católica
Cobreloa

References

  1. ^ a b c d Arcos, Cristián (31 July 2023). "El "comandante Ramiro" y su primo Arturo Norambuena". ADN (in Spanish). ADN Radio Chile. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  2. ^ Deportes Valdivia anunció a Arturo Norambuena como sucesor de Pedro González, alairelibre.cl, 27 August 2019
  3. ^ Continúan los despidos... Arturo Norambuena no va más en Valdivia y ya son 23 los técnicos cesados entre la A y B, emol.com, 2 October 2019
  4. ^ "FPMR Fútbol Club". Revista Qué Pasa (in Spanish). 31 March 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arturo_Norambuena
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