Eduardo Vilches

Eduardo Enrique Vilches Arriagada (born 21 April 1963) is a former Chilean footballer who played as a defender.

Club career Vilches began his professional career with Magallanes, before moving to Universidad Católica and Colo-Colo, with a brief step on loan at Malleco Unido. In 1999 he returned to Chile and joined Unión Española, winning the 1999 Primera B.

International career Vilches made 30 appearances for the senior Chile national football team from 1990 to 1998. He made his debut on October 17, 1990 in a friendly match against Brazil (0-0).

Coaching career In 2014, Vilches coached Malleco Unido in the Segunda División Profesional de Chile.

In August 2026, Vilches joined the technical staff of the Colo-Colo academy based in Providencia commune.

Personal life Vilches was a candidate to councillor for La Reina commune in the 2024 Chilean regional elections.

Honours Universidad Católica Chilean Primera División (1): 1987

Colo-Colo Chilean Primera División (4): 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993 Copa Chile (3): 1989, 1990, 1994 Copa Libertadores (1): 1991 Copa Interamericana (1): 1991 Recopa Sudamericana (1): 1992

Necaxa Primera División (3): 1994–95, 1995–96, Invierno 1998 Copa México (1): 1994–95 Campeón de Campeones (1): CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup (1): 1994 CONCACAF Champions' Cup (1): 1999

Unión Española Primera B de Chile (1): 1999

Chile Copa Expedito Teixeira (1): 1990

Individual Primera División de México Best Defender: 1994–95