Eugenio Jara


Heber Eugenio Jara Valladares, 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. He is well remembered by leading "Los Comandos" from Magallanes, how they were nicknamed in the first half of the 1980s and that qualified to the 1985 Copa Libertadores, defeating Uruguayan club Bella Vista in the Estadio Centenario.
In the Chilean Primera División, he also coached Rangers de Talca, Ñublense, Naval, San Luis, Palestino and Unión San Felipe.
In the Chilean Segunda División, he coached Curicó Unido, Independiente de Cauquenes, Deportes Linares, Unión Santa Cruz, O'Higgins, Palestino, Unión San Felipe, Rangers de Talca and Deportes Arica. In 1979, he got the better season of Independiente de Cauquenes in its history, with the well remembered Brazilian striker in the squad.
In addition, in 2000 he had a stint with Curicó Unido in the Tercera A.
Abroad, he was the manager of Peruvian club Sporting Cristal in the 1990 Torneo Descentralizado for three months. In that club, he coincided with his compatriots Quemel Farías and Carlos González as players.

National team

In 1987, he led the Chile national team in the Pan American Games, winning the silver medal. In addition, he got the first win of Chile against Argentina in an official match after defeating by 3–2 in the semi-finals.
In 1988, he coached Chile U20 in the South American Championship.

Personal life

Jara died at the age of 78, after suffering the Alzheimer's disease.

Honours

Chile B