Chilean football manager (1935–2014)
Heber Eugenio Jara Valladares (27 December 1935 – 21 December 2014), known as Eugenio Jara, was a Chilean football manager and footballer.
Career
Club
Born in Talca, Jara played football for Ferrobadminton, O'Higgins and Colchagua and had a prolific career as football manager in Chile.[1] He is well remembered by leading "Los Comandos" (The Commandos) from Magallanes, how they were nicknamed in the first half of the 1980s[2] and that qualified to the 1985 Copa Libertadores, defeating Uruguayan club Bella Vista in the Estadio Centenario.[3]
In the Chilean Primera División, he also coached Rangers de Talca,[3] Ñublense,[4] Naval, San Luis, Palestino and Unión San Felipe.[5]
In the Chilean Segunda División, he coached Curicó Unido, Independiente de Cauquenes, Deportes Linares, Unión Santa Cruz,[3] O'Higgins,[6] Palestino, Unión San Felipe, Rangers de Talca[7] and Deportes Arica. In 1979, he got the better season of Independiente de Cauquenes in its history,[8] with the well remembered Brazilian striker Ribamar Batista [es] in the squad.[9]
In addition, in 2000 he had a stint with Curicó Unido in the Tercera A.[10]
Abroad, he was the manager of Peruvian club Sporting Cristal in the 1990 Torneo Descentralizado for three months.[11] In that club, he coincided with his compatriots Quemel Farías and Carlos González as players.[12]
National team
In 1987, he led the Chile national team in the Pan American Games,[13] winning the silver medal.[14] In addition, he got the first win of Chile against Argentina in an official match after defeating by 3–2 in the semi-finals.[15]
In 1988, he coached Chile U20 in the South American Championship.[16]
Personal life
Jara died at the age of 78, after suffering the Alzheimer's disease.[13]