Ronald Fuentes

For the American soccer player, see Ronald Fuentes (soccer).

Ronald Hugo Fuentes Núñez (born 22 June 1969) is a Chilean football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is the current manager of Ñublense in the Chilean Primera División.

Ronald Fuentes

Fuentes in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Ronald Hugo Fuentes Núñez
Date of birth	(1969-06-22) 22 June 1969 (age 56)
Place of birth	Santiago, Chile
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Ñublense (manager)
Youth career
	Cobresal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1987–1993	Cobresal	84	(2)
1994–2001	Universidad de Chile	130	(1)
International career
1991–2000	Chile	50	(1)
Managerial career
2007–2008	Deportes Melipilla
2008–2009	Iberia
2012–2014	Iberia
2015–2016	Universidad de Concepción
2019–2021	Unión Española
2021	Santiago Wanderers
2021	Rangers
2022	Audax Italiano
2023	Unión Española
2024	Magallanes
2025–	Ñublense
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Fuentes played his entire club career in Chile for two teams, he started his career in 1987 with Cobresal, and in 1994 he joined Universidad de Chile where he won four league titles and two Copa Chile titles.

International career

At international level, Fuentes was capped 50 times and scored 1 goal for the Chile national team between 1991 and 2000,^[1] including four games at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

Coaching career

Fuentes signed with Magallanes in the Primera B de Chile for the 2024 season from Unión Española.^[2] In April 2025, he was appointed the manager of Ñublense.^[3]

Honours

Player

Cobresal

• Copa Chile (1): 1987

Universidad de Chile

• Primera División de Chile (4): 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000
• Copa Chile (2): 1998, 2000