Luis Alberto Fuentes Rodríguez (born 14 August 1971) is Chilean former footballer that played as centre back in his years active. His last club was Coquimbo Unido.

International career

Fuentes made 24 appearances for Chile from 1998 to 2005. In addition, he played for Chile B against England B on 10 February 1998. Chile won by 2-1.

Luis Fuentes (footballer, born 1971)

As a curiosity, he popularized a striking play what was called Culebra (Snake) due to the fact he threw himself to the ground to block Ronaldo in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Brazil on 6 June 2004.

Luis Fuentes (footballer, born 1971)

Managerial career

While he was a player of Coquimbo Unido, he studied at the INAF (Football National Institute) and graduated as a Football Manager in 2014. So, he has coached the Youth Teams of both Coquimbo Unido and Cobreloa. In April 2021, he also was confirmed as the coach of Cobreloa women's team.

Luis Fuentes (footballer, born 1971)

Honours

Club

Cobreloa

Primera División de Chile (3): 2003 Apertura, 2003 Clausura, 2004 Clausura

Deportes Iquique

Primera B (1): 2010

Copa Chile (1): 2010

Individual

Chilean Footballer of the Year (1): 2004

References

External links

Fuentes at Football-Lineups

1971 births

Living people

People from Petorca

Footballers from Valparaíso Region

Chilean men's footballers

Chile men's international footballers

C.D. Cobreloa footballers

Coquimbo Unido footballers

Deportes Iquique footballers

Chilean Primera División players

Primera B de Chile players

2001 Copa América players

2004 Copa América players

Men's association football defenders

Chilean football managers