About Juan Machuca
Born 1951. Juan Machuca is a Chilean association football player and association football coach.
Juan de Dios Machuca Valdés (born 7 March 1951) is a Chilean football defender who played for Chile in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
Career Machuca played all his career for Unión Española, winning the Chilean Primera División titles in 1973, 1975 and 1977. With them, he reached the final match in the 1975 Copa Libertadores.
At international level, he made 35 appearances in total for the Chile national team, He was a member of the Chile squad in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
As a coach, he led Deportes Polpaico in the 1997 Cuarta División, winning the league title. He also coached women's football teams, Lautaro de Buin, among others.
In politics In 2016, Machuca was a candidate to councillor for Independencia commune as a member of Independent Democratic Union.
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Who is Juan Machuca?
Chilean footballer
When was Juan Machuca born?
Juan Machuca was born on 7 March 1951 in Santiago.
What is Juan Machuca's occupation?
Juan Machuca is an association football player and association football coach.
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Juan Machuca is Chilean.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Juan Machuca. https://biography.guide/juan-machuca/
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