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Nelson Oyarzún

1943 – 1978

Chilean sports coach

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About Nelson Oyarzún

Lived 1943 – 1978 (aged 35). Nelson Oyarzún was a Chilean coach and association football coach.

Nelson Oyarzún Arenas (21 March 1943 – 10 September 1978), known as Consomé (Consomme),

In the early 1970s, he went to Germany to study a football manager grade, finishing it in 1972 at Hamburg. Three years later, Oyarzún joined Lota Schwager, leaving the team amid the tournament. Two seasons later he moved to Deportes Concepción, where despite his short spell was remembered for the incredible performance that the club reached under him as coach alongside the German players , Hans-Werner Lamour and Ralf Berger. These facts, added his strategy acquired during his years of study at Europe, revolutionized Chilean football.

In 1978, Oyarzún was hired by Chilean giants Universidad de Chile where he re-united with Schellberg, but following bad results he was fired. Months later he joined Ñublense, a first-tier team from Chillán.

Death The Municipal Stadium of Chillán wears his name as tribute since 1978. Once in Chillán, aged 35 during 1978 as manager of Ñublense, he progressively saw their cancer worsen and died on 10 September.

Hours prior his death at the Herminda Martin Hospital alongside his spouse, his sons and his brother Gastón, he asked the latter to leave him his message to the captain of Carabineros, Fernando Chesta, that he would communicate the team players at the city's Isabel Riquelme Hotel the following:

Tell the team, that if something happens to me tomorrow, that fight with the same heart and desire they had in every game. Tell to Pancho Cuevas that do all the crazy things he knows at the field, that Bonhome play as a tank, that Cerenderos continue being the impassable wall on defense and Aballay run with his seven lungs (...)

Curiosities He was commonly known as Consomé (Consomme) due to he used to serve a portion of broth to his players.

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Liceo José Victorino Lastarria
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Nelson Oyarzún?

Chilean sports coach (1943-1978)

When was Nelson Oyarzún born?

Nelson Oyarzún was born on 21 March 1943 in Valparaíso.

When did Nelson Oyarzún die?

Nelson Oyarzún died on 10 September 1978 in Chillán.

What was Nelson Oyarzún's occupation?

Nelson Oyarzún was a coach and association football coach.

What nationality was Nelson Oyarzún?

Nelson Oyarzún was Chilean.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Nelson Oyarzún

· Wikidata: Q6039683

· DBpedia: Nelson Oyarzún

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