Hugo Vilches
FullnameHugo Alejandro Héctor Vilches Manuguian
Birth date27 February 1969 (age 57)
Birth placeSantiago, Chile
PositionForward
Youthclubs 1Universidad de Chile
Years 11988–1990
Clubs 1Universidad de Chile
Caps 117
Goals 16
Years 21991
Clubs 2Rangers
Caps 218
Goals 22
Manageryears 12000–2002
Managerclubs 1Banyoles (youth)
Manageryears 22002–2003
Managerclubs 2Porqueres
Manageryears 32004–2005
Managerclubs 3Club Oriente
Manageryears 42005–2008
Managerclubs 4Universidad de Chile (youth)
Manageryears 52008–2009
Managerclubs 5Chile U15
Manageryears 62008–2009
Managerclubs 6Chile U18
Manageryears 72009–2010
Managerclubs 7Universidad de Chile (youth)
Manageryears 82012
Managerclubs 8Santiago Wanderers (assistant)
Manageryears 92013–2014
Managerclubs 9Barnechea
Manageryears 102015
Managerclubs 10Huachipato
Manageryears 112016–2018
Managerclubs 11Audax Italiano
Manageryears 122019
Managerclubs 12Deportes Temuco
Manageryears 132019
Managerclubs 13Curicó Unido

Hugo Alejandro Héctor Vilches Manuguian (born February 27, 1969) is a Chilean football manager and former player who played as a forward.

Playing career

A product of Universidad de Chile, Vilches spent three seasons with them between 1988 and 1990,[1][2] winning the 1989 Segunda División, the only time that the club has been in the second level.[3] He also played for Rangers de Talca in 1991.[4][5]

Coaching career

Viclhes began his career in Spain. Back in Chile, he worked for Club Oriente de Fútbol from Chicureo, Santiago in 2004–05.[6]

After, he worked for the Universidad de Chile youth ranks, taking part of the training of players such as Igor Lichnovsky, Ángelo Henríquez, Sebastián Martínez, among others.[7] He also was the coach of the Chile youth teams at under-15 and under-18 levels.[4]

In 2012, he served as assistant coach of Arturo Salah in Santiago Wanderers.[7] The next season, he assumed as head coach of Barnechea in the Primera B.[4]

The next years, he worked as head coach of Huachipato,[8] Audax Italiano,[9] Deportes Temuco[10] and Curicó Unido.[11]

Personal life

Hugo is the father of the footballer Diego Vilches Navarro.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ "Universidad de Chile 1988 - Campeonato Nacional" (in Spanish). www.solofutbol.cl. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Universidad de Chile 1990 - Campeonato Nacional" (in Spanish). www.solofutbol.cl. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  3. ^ "U. de Chile - campañas - 1989" (in Spanish). chuncho.com. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Hugo Vilches reemplazará a Mario Salas en el banco de Barnechea FC" (in Spanish). alairelibre.cl. Radio Cooperativa. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  5. ^ "📸 Rangers ⚽️ Año 1991." (in Spanish). www.facebook.com. Recuerdos del Fútbol Chileno Fotos y Vídeos. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  6. ^ "“Club Oriente de Fútbol”: más que una alternativa de entretención" (in Spanish). chicureo.com. 2 March 2005. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  7. ^ Riquelme, José (13 August 2012). "Los dispares énfasis de Wanderers y Everton en el trabajo con las divisiones inferiores" (in Spanish). Epicentro Chile. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  8. ^ "HUGO VILCHES FUE PRESENTADO COMO NUEVO DT DE HUACHIPATO" (in Spanish). ANFP. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Vilches es el nuevo DT de Audax Itailano" (in Spanish). ESPN. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Hugo Vilches dejó de ser el técnico de Deportes Temuco" (in Spanish). alairelibre.cl. Radio Cooperativa. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Corto paso: Hugo Vilches deja un Curicó que recibirá a Larcamón" (in Spanish). Prensafutbol.cl. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Diego Vilches Navarro". Gibraltar Football Association. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  13. ^ "El extremo, Diego Vilches (1999) actualmente juega en el Lions Gibraltar F.C. de Gibraltar 🇬🇮" (in Spanish). 22 August 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.