Luis Fuentes (footballer, born 1971)

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| name = Luis Fuentes

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Luis Alberto Fuentes Rodríguez

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1971|8|14}}

| birth_place = Petorca, Chile

| height = {{height|m=1.81}}

| currentclub =

| position = Centre back

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Coquimbo Unido

| years1 = 1993–1998 | clubs1 = Coquimbo Unido | caps1 = 156 | goals1 = 12

| years2 = 1999–2008 | clubs2 = Cobreloa | caps2 = 295 | goals2 = 18

| years3 = 2009 | clubs3 = Coquimbo Unido | caps3 = 34 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2010–2011 | clubs4 = Deportes Iquique | caps4 = 68 | goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2012–2014 | clubs5 = Coquimbo Unido | caps5 = 77 | goals5 = 2

| totalcaps = 630

| totalgoals = 35

| nationalyears1 = 1998–2005

| nationalteam1 = Chile

| nationalcaps1 = 27

| nationalgoals1 = 4

| nationalyears2 = 1998

| nationalteam2 = Chile B

| nationalcaps2 = 1

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2015–2020

| managerclubs1 = Coquimbo Unido (youth)

| manageryears2 = 2020–2023

| managerclubs2 = Cobreloa (youth)

| manageryears3 = 2021

| managerclubs3 = {{ill|lt=Cobreloa (women)|C.D. Cobreloa (women)|es|Club de Deportes Cobreloa (femenino)}}

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Luis Alberto Fuentes Rodríguez (born 14 August 1971) is a 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.{{cite web |title=Luis Fuentes |url=https://www.partidosdelaroja.com/1998/01/luis-fuentes.html |website=PartidosdelaRoja |access-date=6 October 2021 |language=es}} In addition, he played for Chile B against England B on 10 February 1998. Chile won by 2-1.{{cite web |title=Inglaterra 1 – Chile 2: Cuando la (otra) Selección venció a Inglaterra |url=https://www.guioteca.com/seleccion-chilena/inglaterra-1-%E2%80%93-chile-2-cuando-la-otra-seleccion-vencio-a-inglaterra/ |website=Guioteca.com |publisher=El Mercurio |access-date=6 October 2021 |language=es |date=13 April 2011}}

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.{{cite web |title=A 14 años de la ’culebra’ de Luis Fuentes, la jugada que ’humilló’ a Ronaldo en el Nacional |url=https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/deportes/futbol/la-roja/2018/06/09/a-14-anos-de-la-culebra-de-luis-fuentes-la-jugada-que-humillo-a-ronaldo-en-el-nacional.shtml |publisher=Bío-Bío |access-date=6 October 2021 |language=es |date=8 June 2018}}

Managerial career

While he was a player of Coquimbo Unido, he studied at the {{ill|lt=INAF|Instituto Nacional del Fútbol|es|vertical-align=sup}} (National Football Institute) and graduated as a football manager in 2014.{{cite web |title=El incansable Luis Fuentes: Con 41 años no piensa en el retiro |url=https://www.emol.com/noticias/deportes/2013/04/26/595656/el-incansable-luis-fuentes-a-sus-41-anos-revela-su-deuda-en-el-futbol-y-no-piensa-en-el-retiro.html |website=Emol |publisher=El Mercurio |access-date=6 October 2021 |language=es |date=28 April 2013}}

He has coached the youth teams of both Coquimbo Unido{{cite web |title=COLEGIO SAN LUIS Y CLUB DE DEPORTES COQUIMBO UNIDO FIRMAN CONVENIO DE COLABORACIÓN |url=https://corporaciontamsec.cl/2019/07/31/colegio-san-luis-y-club-de-deportes-coquimbo-unido-firman-convenio-de-colaboracion/ |website=Tamsec |access-date=6 October 2021 |language=es |date=31 July 2019 |quote=Luis Fuentes, Director Técnico sub 17 y 19 recalcó que es muy relevante poder contar con el Establecimiento San Luis para la formación de los cadetes,}} and Cobreloa.{{cite web |title=Cobreloa desvincula a cuerpo técnico de Cadetes en Calama |url=https://enlalinea.cl/cobreloa-desvincula-a-cuerpo-tecnico-de-cadetes-en-calama/ |website=enlalinea.cl |access-date=6 October 2021 |language=es |date=17 September 2020}} In April 2021, he also was confirmed as the coach of {{ill|lt=Cobreloa women's team|C.D. Cobreloa (women)|es|Club de Deportes Cobreloa (femenino)|vertical-align=sup}}.{{cite web |title=Cobreloa ratificó a Luis Fuentes y Adán Vergara como DT's del fútbol joven y femenino |url=https://tntsports.cl/primerab/Cobreloa-ratifico-a-dos-historicos-en-el-futbol-joven-y-femenino-20210416-0003.html |publisher=TNT Sports Chile |access-date=21 August 2022 |language=es |date=16 April 2021}} In November 2023, he left Cobreloa.{{cite web |title=Luis Fuentes deja Cobreloa: "Cuando no te quieren es mejor caminar no más" |url=https://enlalinea.cl/2023/11/19/luis-fuentes-deja-cobreloa-cuando-no-te-quieren-es-mejor-caminar-no-mas/ |website=enlalinea.cl |access-date=20 November 2023 |language=es |date=19 November 2023}}