Luis Santibáñez
Chilean football manager
About Luis Santibáñez
Lived 1936 – 2008 (aged 72). Luis Santibáñez was a Chilean association football coach and association football player.
Luis Alberto Santibáñez Díaz (7 February 1936 – 5 September 2008) was a Chilean football manager.
As a team coach he won the Chilean title four times, once with Unión San Felipe (1971) and three times with Unión Española (1973, 1975, and 1977).
He served as manager of the Chile national football team between 1977 and 1982, which included qualification for the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain. There Chile was eliminated in the first round, in a group with Algeria, Austria and West Germany, losing all three matches.
Honours Club Unión San Felipe Segunda División de Chile: 1971 Primera División de Chile: 1972
Unión Española Primera División de Chile (3): 1973, 1975, 1977
Barcelona Sporting Club Serie A de Ecuador: 1985
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Who was Luis Santibáñez?
Chilean football manager (1936–2008)
When was Luis Santibáñez born?
Luis Santibáñez was born on 7 February 1936 in Antofagasta.
When did Luis Santibáñez die?
Luis Santibáñez died on 5 September 2008 in Santiago.
What was Luis Santibáñez's occupation?
Luis Santibáñez was an association football coach and association football player.
What nationality was Luis Santibáñez?
Luis Santibáñez was Chilean.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Luis Santibáñez. https://biography.guide/luis-santibanez/
MLA: "Luis Santibáñez." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/luis-santibanez/.
Chicago: "Luis Santibáñez." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/luis-santibanez/.
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