Juan Carlos Vera Rivera

Juan Carlos Vera Rivera (born 5 July 1960) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for clubs in Chile, Mexico and the United States.

Club career Born in La Calera, Chile, in 1975 Vera moved to Spain and joined Rayo Vallecano youth system at the age of 15. He returned to Chile and played for Unión La Calera, where he made his professional debut, Audax Italiano and Huachipato.

In 1986 he moved to Mexico. He came to Morelia thanks of his former fellow in Unión La Calera, Marco Antonio Figueroa. Along with Pumas UNAM, he won the 1990–91 Primera División, which is remembered as El Tucazo. In Mexico, he also played for Cruz Azul, Tampico Madero, Atlas and Pachuca. scoring one goal.

International career Vera made an appearance for the Chile national team in a friendly match versus Mexico on 9 April 1991.

Personal life After the 1973 Chilean coup d'état, he went alone to Spain in 1975. His family was made up by his father, a railway worker, his mother, a housekeeper, and his five siblings. All of them stayed in Chile.

His first son was born in Mexico when he was a player of Morelia.

Following his retirement, he started a women's clothing factory along with his wife and they also have a guesthouse in Santiago, Chile, called The Fox Hostel. In addition, he has worked in football scouting, linking Chilean players with Mexican clubs.

Honours Unión La Calera Segunda División de Chile: 1984

UNAM Primera División de México: 1990–91