Fernando Vergara

Luis Fernando Vergara Meyland (born 13 May 1970), known as Fernando Vergara, is a Chilean football coach and former player. Nicknamed El Zamorano de los Pobres during his career, he played as a forward. He is the current manager of Atlético Colina.

Playing career A product of Audax Italiano youth system, in 1990 he played for Swiss side before returning to Chile and joining Universidad de Chile.

In 1997, he had a trial with English Premier League club Crystal Palace and then had talks with Everton, but nothing came of either of these approaches and Vergara never played a competitive game in England.

Vergara earned six caps for the Chile national team from 1996 to 1997, during which he scored three goals.

Managerial career Following his playing career, Vergara became a football manager and led Huachipato FC to the quarter-finals in the 2008 Torneo Clausura.

In 2021–22, he led Universidad de Concepción in the Primera B de Chile.

Vergara has led the technical staff of the Colo-Colo academy based in Providencia commune.

On 24 August 2026, Vergara was appointed as the manager of Atlético Colina in the Segunda División Profesional de Chile.

Other works From 2009 to 2010 Vergara worked as a football commentator for the channel Canal del Fútbol.

He has served as coach for a football academy which helps children to play in the United States. He also has a sporting events production company.

Career statistics Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 4 January 1997 Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar, Chile 7–0 Win Friendly 2. 4 January 1997 Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar, Chile 7–0 Win Friendly 3. 17 June 1997 Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba, Bolivia 2–1 Loss 1997 Copa AméricaCorrect as of 7 October 2015

Honours Player Colo-Colo Primera División de Chile: 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998