Kormac Valdebenito


Kormac Sidney Valdebenito Gómez is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Valdivia, Valdebenito came to Universidad Católica youth system in 1995, after being watched by Jorge Alvial, a football agent, in a championship in his city of birth called Mundialito, joining the first team thanks to coach Juvenal Olmos in 2001, with whom he won the Chilean Primera División title in 2002 Apertura.
In Chile he also played for Deportes Melipilla, Deportes Puerto Montt and Unión Española.
Abroad he played for USL First Division clubs Virginia Beach Mariners and Puerto Rico Islanders, where he was recommended by Jorge Alvial.

International career

Valdebenito represented Chile at under-17 level in the 1999 South American Championship.

Post-retirement

Valdebenito graduated as a football manager at the .
He works as a football agent, having been the representative of players such as Felipe Jaramillo, Jean Beausejour, Marco Estrada, Carlos Carmona, among others.
In 2010, he also worked as Sport Manager of Sportverein Jugendland Fussball from Peñaflor in the Chilean Tercera B, with Eduardo Bonvallet as coach.

Honours

Universidad Católica
Deportes Melipilla