Juan Páez

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| fullname = Juan Antonio Páez Cepeda

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|2|13|df=y}}

| birth_place = Santiago, Chile

| height = {{height|m=1.75}}

| position = Centre-back

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Juventud Universitaria

| years1 = 1969–1970 | clubs1 = Universidad Católica

| years2 = 1971–1972 | clubs2 = Ferroviarios

| years3 = 1973–1975 | clubs3 = Palestino | caps3 = 71 | goals3 = 4

| years4 = 1975–1979 | clubs4 = Lota Schwager | caps4 = 110 | goals4 = 7

| years5 = 1980–1981 | clubs5 = Cobreloa | caps5 = 47 | goals5 = 8

| years6 = 1982 | clubs6 = Regional Atacama | caps6 = 28 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 1983 | clubs7 = Santiago Wanderers | caps7 = 7 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 1984 | clubs8 = Green Cross-Temuco | caps8 = 11 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 1985 | clubs9 = Deportes Concepción

| years10 = 1986 | clubs10 = Curicó Unido

| years11 = 1987 | clubs11 = Soinca Bata

| years12 = 1987 | clubs12 = Coquimbo Unido

| manageryears1 = 1991 | managerclubs1 = Soinca Bata (youth)

| manageryears2 = 1992 | managerclubs2 = Municipal Talagante

| manageryears3 = 1993 | managerclubs3 = Deportes Melipilla

| manageryears4 = 1994 | managerclubs4 = Provincial Osorno

| manageryears5 = 1995 | managerclubs5 = Deportes Iquique

| manageryears6 = 1997 | managerclubs6 = Deportes Linares

| manageryears7 = 1998 | managerclubs7 = San Antonio Unido

| manageryears8 = 1998–1999 | managerclubs8 = Magallanes

| manageryears9 = 2000–2001 | managerclubs9 = San Antonio Unido

| manageryears10 = 2003–2004 | managerclubs10 = Persib Bandung

| manageryears11 = 2007 | managerclubs11 = San Antonio Unido

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Juan Antonio Páez Cepeda (born 13 February 1950) is a Chilean football manager and former footballer who played as a centre-back.

Playing career

Born in Santiago, as a child Páez was with Juventud Universitaria and next he moved to Universidad Católica. After playing for Ferroviarios in Segunda División, he played in the Primera División for Palestino, Lota Schwager, Cobreloa, Regional Atacama, Santiago Wanderers, Green Cross-Temuco and Deportes Concepción.{{cite web |title=Juan PÁEZ |url=https://www.memoriawanderers.cl/jugadores/juan-paez/ |website=Memoria Wanderers |access-date=7 October 2022 |language=es-CL}}

With Palestino, he won the 1975 Copa Chile, making 6 appearances in the tournament.{{cite journal |title=!CAMPEONES! |journal=Palestino |date=March 1976 |pages=4 |url=https://palestinohistorico.cl/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Revista.institucional.Palestino.1976-03.pdf |access-date=7 October 2022 |publisher=Palestino Histórico |location=Santiago, Chile |language=es |format=PDF}} At league level, he made 71 appearances and scored 4 goals from 1973 to 1975.{{cite web |title=Palestino 1973 - Campeonato Nacional |url=http://www.solofutbol.cl/futbol%20chileno/Campeonatos%20Nacionales/equipos/Palestino/Palestino%201973%20campeonato%20nacional.htm |website=www.solofutbol.cl |access-date=7 October 2022 |language=es}}{{cite web |title=Palestino 1974 - Campeonato Nacional |url=http://www.solofutbol.cl/futbol%20chileno/Campeonatos%20Nacionales/equipos/Palestino/Palestino%201974%20campeonato%20nacional.htm |website=www.solofutbol.cl |access-date=7 October 2022 |language=es}}{{cite web |title=Palestino 1975 - Campeonato Nacional |url=http://www.solofutbol.cl/futbol%20chileno/Campeonatos%20Nacionales/equipos/Palestino/Palestino%201975%20campeonato%20nacional.htm |website=www.solofutbol.cl |access-date=7 October 2022 |language=es}}

Lota Schwager, with Páez in the squad, got the best season in its history after reached the sixth place in the 1977 Primera División.{{YouTube |id=FLUwbgrI6HQ |title=AGUANTELOTA: ENTREVISTA A JUAN PAEZ}} At league level, he made 110 appearances and scored 7 goals from 1975 to 1979.{{cite web |title=ENTREVISTA A JUAN PAEZ (1976-1979) |url=http://aguantelota.blogspot.com/2018/01/entrevista-juan-paez-1976-1979.html |website=AGUANTELOTA |access-date=7 October 2022 |language=es |date=11 January 2018}}

He played for Cobreloa in 1980 and 1981, making 47 appearances and scoring 8 goals and winning the league title in 1980.{{cite web |title=CAMPEONATO NACIONAL 1980 |url=http://www.solofutbol.cl/futbol%20chileno/Campeonatos%20Nacionales/Campeonatos%20nacionales%20WEB/Temporada%201980/Campeonato%201980.html |website=www.solofutbol.cl |access-date=7 October 2022 |language=es}} In addition, he took part in the 1981 Copa Libertadores, where Cobreloa was the runner-up after being defeated by Flamengo.{{cite web |title=Recordamos dos grandes actuaciones internacionales de equipos chilenos (videos) |url=https://www.elmostrador.cl/noticias/deportes/2015/11/23/recordamos-dos-grandes-actuaciones-internacionales-de-equipos-chilenos-videos/ |website=El Mostrador |access-date=7 October 2022 |language=es |date=23 November 2015}}

In his last years as footballer, he played in the Segunda División for Curicó Unido, Soinca Bata[https://www.facebook.com/DeportesMelipillahistorialbiazul/posts/993642414151031/ SOINCA BATA / 1987] Deportes Melipilla historia albiazul on Facebook {{inlang|es}} and Coquimbo Unido.{{cite web |title=Mario Rodríguez: Loco por los tubos |url=https://www.diarioeldia.cl/deportes/2018/9/17/mario-rodriguez-loco-por-los-tubos-55583.html |publisher=Diario El Día |access-date=7 October 2022 |language=es |date=17 September 2018}}

Coaching career

Páez mainly developed his career in Chile at both the second and the third divisions. San Antonio Unido was the club what he coached more times: 1998, 2000–01 and 2007.[https://www.facebook.com/hinchasdelSAU/posts/los-hermanos-que-tuvieron-su-paso-por-el-sausangredeguerrero-una-particular-hist/1224661537649541/ LOS HERMANOS QUE TUVIERON SU PASO POR EL SAU] Hinchas del SAU on Facebook In the Primera División, he led Deportes Melipilla in 1993.[https://www.facebook.com/DeportesMelipillahistorialbiazul/photos/a.992589624256310/992591697589436/?type=3 JUAN PÁEZ CEPEDA] Deportes Melipilla historia albiazul on Facebook {{inlang|es}}

Abroad, Páez had a stint with the Indonesian club Persib Bandung (2003–04), saving it from the relegation to the lower division. In the club, he coached his compatriots Alejandro Tobar, Claudio Lizama, Julio Lopez and Angelo Espinosa.{{cite web |last1=Snaz |first1=Erwin |title=Kisah Juan Paez, Pelatih yang Menyelamatkan Persib dari Degradasi Lalu Merasa Tersakiti |url=https://www.bola.com/indonesia/read/4256975/kisah-juan-paez-pelatih-yang-menyelamatkan-persib-dari-degradasi-lalu-merasa-tersakiti |website=bola.com |access-date=7 October 2022 |language=id |date=18 May 2020}}

Personal life

He is the younger brother of the Chilean former international footballer Guillermo Páez.{{cite web |last1=Bruna |first1=Eduardo |title=El "Bonva" jugador: ni tronco ni superdotado |url=https://www.elagora.net/el-bonva-jugador-ni-tronco-ni-superdotado/ |website=www.elagora.net |access-date=7 October 2022 |language=es |date=19 September 2016}}

Honours

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Palestino

Copa Chile: 1975

Cobreloa

Primera División: 1980

References

External links

{{BDFA|JUAN-PAEZ-59983}}
{{WorldFootball.net|juan-paez}}
[https://www.playmakerstats.com/player.php?id=463170 Juan Páez] at PlaymakerStats
[https://www.memoriawanderers.cl/jugadores/juan-paez/ Juan Páez] at MemoriaWanderers {{inlang|es}}

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