Orlando Aravena
Chilean association football player
About Orlando Aravena
Lived 1942 – 2024 (aged 81). Orlando Aravena was a Chilean association football player and association football coach.
Orlando Enrique Aravena Vergara (21 October 1942 – 21 March 2024) was a Chilean football player and manager.
Career As a player, Aravena played for Magallanes, Deportes La Serena, Palestino, Colo-Colo and Ñublense. With Deportes La Serena, he won the 1960 Copa Preparación.
As a manager, Aravena coached the Chile national U20 team in 1975 and the under-23's in the 1987 Pre-Olympic Tournament. At senior level, he led Chile during the 1987 Copa América, where the team reached the tournament final. He ended his international career as team manager during Chile's qualification attempt for the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
Maracanazo Aravena received a five-year ban from FIFA for his part in a plan to have a World Cup qualifying game awarded to Chile. He had ordered goalkeeper Roberto Rojas to feign injury after Rojas was almost hit by an incendiary device thrown onto the pitch at Estádio do Maracanã.
Personal life and death Aravena suffered from Alzheimer's disease and died on 21 March 2024 in Santiago. He was 81.
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Who was Orlando Aravena?
Chilean association football player
When was Orlando Aravena born?
Orlando Aravena was born on 21 October 1942 in Talca.
When did Orlando Aravena die?
Orlando Aravena died on 21 March 2024 in Santiago.
What was Orlando Aravena's occupation?
Orlando Aravena was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Orlando Aravena?
Orlando Aravena was Chilean.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Orlando Aravena. https://biography.guide/orlando-aravena/
MLA: "Orlando Aravena." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/orlando-aravena/.
Chicago: "Orlando Aravena." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/orlando-aravena/.
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