# Javier Chirinos

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{{Short description|Peruvian footballer and manager (born 1960)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name            = Javier Chirinos
| image           =
| full_name       = Javier Ernesto Chirinos Ramírez
| birth_date      = {{Birth date and age|1960|5|8|df=y}}
| birth_place     = [Lima](/source/Lima), Peru
| height          = 1.84 m
| position        = [Midfielder](/source/Midfielder)
| currentclub     = 
| years1          = 1978–1982 | clubs1 = [Atlético Chalaco](/source/Atl%C3%A9tico_Chalaco)                             | caps1 =   | goals1 = 
| years2          = 1983–1988 | clubs2 = [Universitario](/source/Universitario_de_Deportes)      | caps2 =   | goals2 = 
| years3          = 1989      | clubs3 = [Defensor Lima](/source/Defensor_Lima)                                | caps3 =   | goals3 = 
| years4          = 1990      | clubs4 = [San Agustín](/source/Deportivo_San_Agust%C3%ADn)            | caps4 =   | goals4 = 
| years5          = 1991      | clubs5 = [Deportivo Municipal](/source/Club_Deportivo_Municipal) | caps5 =   | goals5 = 
| years6          = 1992      | clubs6 = [Sport Boys](/source/Sport_Boys)                                   | caps6 =   | goals6 =
| totalcaps       = 
| totalgoals      = 
| nationalyears1  = 1985–1989 | nationalteam1 = [Peru](/source/Peru_national_football_team) | nationalcaps1= 19 |nationalgoals1= 0
| manageryears1   = 2001 |managerclubs1 = [Universitario](/source/Universitario_de_Deportes) ([caretaker](/source/caretaker_manager))
| manageryears2   = 2002 |managerclubs2 = [Universitario](/source/Universitario_de_Deportes) (caretaker)
| manageryears3   = 2003 |managerclubs3 = [Universitario](/source/Universitario_de_Deportes) (caretaker)
| manageryears4   = 2008–2009 |managerclubs4 = [Am. Cochahuayco](/source/Am%C3%A9rica_Cochahuayco)
| manageryears5   = 2010 |managerclubs5 = [Universitario](/source/Universitario_de_Deportes) (caretaker)
| manageryears6   = 2010–2011 |managerclubs6 = Universitario U20 
| manageryears7   = 2012 |managerclubs7 = [Cobresol](/source/Cobresol_FBC)
| manageryears8   = 2015 |managerclubs8 = Rinconada
| manageryears9   = 2018 |managerclubs9 = [Universitario](/source/Universitario_de_Deportes) (caretaker)
}}

'''Javier Ernesto Chirinos Ramírez''' (born 8 May 1960) is a Peruvian [football](/source/association_football) [manager](/source/manager_(association_football)) and former player who manages [Cobresol](/source/Cobresol_FBC) in the [Torneo Descentralizado](/source/Torneo_Descentralizado). During his playing career as a [midfielder](/source/midfielder) he most notably played for [Atlético Chalaco](/source/Atl%C3%A9tico_Chalaco) and [Universitario de Deportes](/source/Universitario_de_Deportes).

==Playing career==

===Club===
Javier Chirinos began his professional playing career with [Atlético Chalaco](/source/Atl%C3%A9tico_Chalaco) in 1978. Between 1983 and 1988, he played for [Universitario de Deportes](/source/Club_Universitario_de_Deportes), where he made 206 appearances (scoring 6 goals) and won two [Peruvian championship](/source/Liga_1_(Peru))s in 1985 and 1987.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Felices 60, Javier Chirinos|trans-title=Happy 60th, Javier Chirinos|url=https://universitario.pe/noticias/noticias/felices-60-javier-chirinos|website=[Club Universitario de Deportes](/source/Club_Universitario_de_Deportes)|language=es|date=8 May 2020|access-date=31 December 2025}}</ref> After brief stints with [Defensor Lima](/source/Defensor_Lima), [San Agustín](/source/Asociaci%C3%B3n_Deportiva_San_Agust%C3%ADn) and [Deportivo Municipal](/source/Deportivo_Municipal), he ended his career with [Sport Boys](/source/Sport_Boys) in 1992.

===International===
While playing for Universitario, Chirinos made his debut for the senior [Peru national team](/source/Peru_national_football_team) in 1985. He made a total of 20 appearances for Peru between 1985 and 1989.<ref>{{Cite web|author=José Luis Pierrend|title=Peru - Record International Players|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/peru-recintlp.html|website=[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)|date=14 February 2025|access-date=31 December 2025}}</ref>

==Managerial career==
In 2001 Chirinos acted as [caretaker manager](/source/caretaker_manager) of Universitario de Deportes after the sacking of [Teddy Cardama](/source/Teddy_Cardama).<ref name="Dechalaca info">{{cite web|url=http://dechalaca.com/informes/opinion/chirinos-de-la-risa |title=Chirinos de la risa |accessdate=5 June 2012 |language=spanish |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517005530/http://dechalaca.com/informes/opinion/chirinos-de-la-risa |archivedate= 17 May 2012 |publisher=dechalaca.com |url-status=dead }}</ref> There Javier made his [Descentralizado](/source/Torneo_Descentralizado) debut as a manager coaching the club for four matches in the [2001 season](/source/2001_Torneo_Descentralizado).<ref name ="Dechalaca info"/> Chirinos gained more experience in top-flight by acting as the caretaker manager again in 2002 after the resignation of [Osvaldo Piazza](/source/Osvaldo_Piazza) and once more the following season after the departure of [Ricardo Ortiz](/source/Ricardo_Ortiz).<ref name ="Dechalaca info"/>

Chirinos returned to act as the caretaker manager for Universitario for six matches in 2010 after [Chemo del Solar](/source/Jos%C3%A9_del_Solar) was at the time unable to meet the requirements to coach in the Descentralizado.<ref name ="Dechalaca info"/>

In 2012, he had a short-lived experience as head of [Cobresol](/source/Cobresol).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://libero.pe/futbol-peruano/2012-07-30-javier-chirinos-dejo-de-ser-tecnico-de-cobresol|title=Javier Chirinos dejó de ser técnico de Cobresol|trans-title=Javier Chirinos is no longer the coach of Cobresol|access-date=31 December 2025|date=30 July 2012|language=spanish|publisher=ovacion.pe}}</ref>

==Honours==

===Player===
'''Universitario'''
*[Torneo Descentralizado](/source/Torneo_Descentralizado): [1985](/source/1985_Torneo_Descentralizado), [1987](/source/1987_Torneo_Descentralizado)

===Manager===
'''Universitario U20'''
*[U-20 Copa Libertadores](/source/U-20_Copa_Libertadores): [2011](/source/2011_U-20_Copa_Libertadores)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Peru Squad 1987 Copa América}}
{{Club Universitario de Deportes managers}}

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Category:1960 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Lima
Category:Peruvian men's footballers
Category:Peru men's international footballers
Category:Peruvian Primera División players
Category:Atlético Chalaco footballers
Category:Club Universitario de Deportes footballers
Category:Deportivo Municipal footballers
Category:Sport Boys footballers
Category:1987 Copa América players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Peruvian football managers
Category:Peruvian Primera División managers
Category:Club Universitario de Deportes managers
Category:20th-century Peruvian sportsmen
Category:Defensor Lima footballers

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