Fernando Riera

For the Spanish Olympic boxer, see Fernando Riera (boxer).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Riera and the second or maternal family name is Bauzá.

Fernando José Riera Bauzá (27 June 1920 – 23 September 2010)^[1] was a Chilean professional football player and manager, patriarch of Chilean football.^[2]

Fernando Riera

Riera in 1963
Personal information
Full name	Fernando José Riera Bauzá
Date of birth	(1920-06-27)27 June 1920
Place of birth	Santiago, Chile
Date of death	23 September 2010(2010-09-23) (aged 90)
Place of death	Santiago, Chile
Position(s)	Forward / Left Wing
Youth career
	Unión Española
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1937–1938	Unión Española
1939–1950	Universidad Católica
1950–1952	Reims
1953	Vasco CCS
1953–1954	Rouen
International career
1942–1950	Chile	17	(4)
Managerial career
1954–1957	Belenenses
1957–1962	Chile
1958	Chile U20
1962–1963	Benfica
1963–1966	Universidad Católica
1966	Nacional
1966–1967	Benfica
1968	Universidad Católica
1969–1970	Espanyol
1970–1971	Chile
1971–1972	Boca Juniors
1972–1973	Porto
1973	Deportivo La Coruña
1974	Marseille
1974–1975	Sporting CP
1975–1976	Monterrey
1977	Palestino
1977–1978	Monterrey
1978–1982	Universidad de Chile
1983–1984	Everton
1985–1988	Universidad de Chile
1988–1989	Monterrey
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Fernando Riera as a player of Universidad Católica

Riera was born in Santiago, Chile. As a footballer, he played for Chile in the 1942,^[3] 1947^[4] and 1949 Copa Américas.^[5] He also played at the 1950 FIFA World Cup,^[6] and managed them on home soil to a third place in the 1962 World Cup.^[7] In 1962–63, Riera led Portuguese side Benfica to the Primeira Liga title.^[8] He returned to the club in 1966 and led them to another champions title.^[8] In the 1963 England v Rest of the World football match, Riera coached the FIFA World XI team;^[9] it was the first FIFA XI team in the history of the game.^[10] In Chile, he left a legacy with disciple coaches such as Arturo Salah and Manuel Pellegrini,^[11] leaving a tradition and an identity for Chilean football.^[12] Riera died in his home city, Santiago of an apparent heart attack.^[13]

Honours

Benfica

• Primeira Liga: 1962–63, 1966–67
• European Cup runner-up: 1962–63
• Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 1962^[14]

Chile

• FIFA World Cup third place: 1962