Jorge Orlando Aravena Plaza
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jorge Orlando Aravena Plaza | ||
Date of birth | 22 April 1958 | ||
Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Playing position | Attacking Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1973–1977 | Universidad Católica | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1978–1985 | Universidad Católica | 76 | (28) |
1980 | → Santiago Morning (loan) | 20 | (5) |
1981–1982 | → Naval (loan) | 27 | (13) |
1985–1986 | Real Valladolid | 25 | (10) |
1986–1988 | Deportivo Cali | 77 | (35) |
1988–1991 | Puebla | 112 | (66) |
1991 | Portuguesa | 24 | (8) |
1992 | Unión Española | 32 | (10) |
1993 | Audax Italiano | 20 | (7) |
National team | |||
1983–1989 | Chile | 36 | (22) |
Teams managed | |||
1995 | Audax Italiano | ||
1996–1997 | Palestino | ||
1998–1999 | Santiago Morning | ||
2000 | Everton | ||
2001–2002 | Santiago Morning | ||
2005 | Puebla | ||
2006 | Cobreloa | ||
2006–2007 | Palestino | ||
2007–2008 | Lobos BUAP | ||
2008–2009 | Santiago Wanderers | ||
2009–2010 | Palestino | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Jorge Orlando Aravena Plaza[1] (born 22 April 1958 in Santiago, Chile) is a retired Chilean footballer. A left-footed attacking midfielder or deep-lying forward, he played for several clubs in Latin America and Europe, including Club Deportivo Universidad Católica, Deportivo Cali and Puebla F.C.. Today, Aravena is considered a major figure in the history of these clubs.[2][3][4] In addition, Aravena has managed several clubs in Chile and Latin America.
Aravena also represented the Chile national football team. He earned 36 caps in the 1980s, scoring 22 goals.[5]
Throughout his career Jorge Aravena scored 285 goals, making him the fifth top scorer in the history of Chilean football and the highest scorer among midfielders.[6]
Honours
Club
- Universidad Católica
- Copa Chile (1): 1983
- Primera División (1): 1984
- Puebla
- Primera División (1): 1989–90
- Copa México (1): 1989–90
- Unión Española
- Copa Chile (1): 1992
Individual
- Copa Chile Top scorer (1): 1983
- 1986 FIFA World Cup Qualification Top scorer[7]
- Colombian Primera División Top scorer (1): 1987
- Copa Mexico Top scorer (1): 1989–90
References
- ↑ http://es.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=45740/index.html
- ↑ http://www.lacatolica.cl/elclub/jugadoreshist/ficha.asp?id=6
- ↑ http://www.arcotriunfal.com/980/jorge_el_mortero_aravena.html
- ↑ http://www.pueblafutbolclub.com.mx/historia.php
- ↑ Chile – Record International Players
- ↑ http://papeldigital.info/lt/?2012010801#101
- ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tables/86qual.html
External links
- Los Reyes del Gol: Jorge Aravena
- Jorge Orlando Aravena Plaza Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)