{{short description|Venezuelan football manager (born 1984)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2025}} {{Family name hatnote|Chaurant|Arreaza|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Oswaldo Chaurant | image = | fullname = Oswaldo José Chaurant Arreaza | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|5|27|df=y}} | birth_place = Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | height = 1.83m | position = Left-back, midfielder | currentclub = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Trujillanos | years1 = 2004–2007 | clubs1 = Trujillanos | caps1 = 58 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2007 | clubs2 = Guaros | caps2 = 13 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2008 | clubs3 = Trujillanos | caps3 = 8 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2008–2009 | clubs4 = Zamora | caps4 = 43 | goals4 = 13 | years5 = 2010 | clubs5 = Mineros | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2011 | clubs6 = Deportivo Táchira | caps6 = 8 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2012–2013 | clubs7 = Carabobo | caps7 = 9 | goals7 = 2 | years8 = 2014–2018 | clubs8 = Deportivo Lara | caps8 = 104 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2019 | clubs9 = Universidad Central | caps9 = | goals9 = | years10 = 2020 | clubs10 = LALA | caps10 = 5 | goals10 = 1 | totalcaps = | totalgoals = | nationalyears1 = 2001 | nationalteam1 = Venezuela U17 | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | manageryears1 = 2022–2023 | managerclubs1 = Trujillanos (assistant) | manageryears2 = 2023–2026 | managerclubs2 = Trujillanos }}
'''Oswaldo José Chaurant Arreaza''' (born 27 May 1984) is a Venezuelan football manager and former player who played as either a left-back or a midfielder.
==Club career== Chaurant was born in Ciudad Guayana, and made his senior debut with Trujillanos in 2004. He moved to Guaros in 2007, before returning to his former club six months later, and subsequently signed for Zamora.
Ahead of the 2010 season, Chaurant agreed to a deal with Mineros. Rarely used, he moved to Deportivo Táchira in the following year, before joining Carabobo on 22 December 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lavinotinto.com/chaurant-y-salazar-se-suman-al-granate/|title=Chaurant y Salazar se suman al Granate|trans-title=Chaurant and Salazar join the ''Granate''|publisher=La Vinotinto|language=es|date=22 December 2011|accessdate=7 December 2025}}</ref>
In December 2013, Chaurant signed for Deportivo Lara.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://meridiano.net/futbol/futbol-venezolano/51793/oswaldo-chaurant-regreso-a-lara.html|title=Oswaldo Chaurant regresó a Lara|trans-title=Oswaldo Chaurant returned to Lara|publisher=Diario Meridiano|language=es|date=31 December 2013|accessdate=7 December 2025}}</ref> He renewed his contract for two years on 12 June 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lavinotinto.com/chaurant-renovo-por-dos-anos-mas-con-el-lara/|title=Chaurant renovó por dos años más con el Lara|trans-title=Chaurant renewed for two further years with Lara|publisher=La Vinotinto|language=es|date=12 June 2014|accessdate=7 December 2025}}</ref> and subsequently became team captain.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lavinotinto.com/chaurant-el-cuerpo-tecnico-ha-aportado-lo-mejor-de-ellos/|title=Chaurant: “El cuerpo técnico ha aportado lo mejor de ellos»|trans-title=Chaurant: "The technical staff has brought their best"|publisher=La Vinotinto|language=es|date=26 April 2016|accessdate=7 December 2025}}</ref>
On 15 February 2019, Chaurant was announced at Universidad Central.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.balonazos.com/la-ucv-fc-anuncio-la-contratacion-de-nueve-jugadores-la-temporada-2019/|title=La UCV FC anunció la contratación de nueve jugadores la Temporada 2019|trans-title=UCV FC announced the signing of nine players for the 2019 season|publisher=Balonazos|language=es|date=15 February 2019|accessdate=7 December 2025}}</ref> He moved to LALA in the following year, and retired at the end of the season, aged 36.
==International career== Chaurant was a part of the Venezuela national under-17 team in the 2001 South American U-17 Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/noticias/nota?s=fut&id=727216&type=story|title=Una alegría histórica para la Vinotinto Junior|trans-title=A historic joy for the ''Vinotinto'' Juniors|publisher=ESPN Deportes|language=es|date=20 September 2008|accessdate=7 December 2025}}</ref>
==Managerial career== In 2022, Chaurant returned to former club Trujillanos as an assistant manager.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ligafutve.org/oswaldo-chaurant-afronta-su-primera-experiencia-como-director-tecnico/|title=Oswaldo Chaurant afronta su primera experiencia como Director Técnico|trans-title=Oswaldo Chaurant faces his first experience as manager|publisher=Liga FUTVE|language=es|date=13 September 2023|accessdate=7 December 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://diariodelosandes.com/la-dupla-chaurant-valiente-a-su-primer-reto-con-trujillanos-fc/|title=La dupla Chaurant-Valiente a su primer reto con Trujillanos FC|trans-title=The duo Chaurant-Valiente ahead of their first goal with Trujillanos FC|publisher=Diario de los Andes|language=es|date=16 April 2023|accessdate=7 December 2025}}</ref> On 5 September 2023, he replaced sacked Álvaro Valencia at the helm of the squad.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://diariodelosandes.com/oswaldo-chaurant-oficializado-como-nuevo-dt-del-trujillanos-fc/|title=Oswaldo Chaurant oficializado como nuevo DT del Trujillanos FC|trans-title=Oswaldo Chaurant made official as new manager of Trujillanos FC|publisher=Diario de los Andes|language=es|date=5 September 2023|accessdate=7 December 2025}}</ref>
Knocked out in the semifinals in the 2024 season, Chaurant led Trujillanos to the 2025 Liga FUTVE 2 title, but was still sacked on 10 March 2026.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lavinotinto.com/oswaldo-chaurant-dejo-de-ser-el-tecnico-de-trujillanos/ |title=Oswaldo Chaurant dejó de ser el técnico de Trujillanos |trans-title=Oswaldo Chaurant ceased to be the manager of Trujillanos |publisher=La Vinotinto |language=es |date=10 March 2026 |access-date=12 March 2026}}</ref>
==Honours== ===Player=== '''Deportivo Táchira''' *Venezuelan Primera División: 2010–11
===Coach=== '''Trujillanos''' *Liga FUTVE 2: 2025
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerway|new_id=chaurant-oswaldo/SIg7A9p4}}
{{Trujillanos F.C. managers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chaurant, Oswaldo}} Category:1984 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Ciudad Guayana Category:Venezuelan men's footballers Category:Men's association football full-backs Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Venezuelan Primera División players Category:Venezuelan Segunda División players Category:Trujillanos F.C. players Category:Guaros F.C. players Category:Zamora F.C. players Category:A.C.C.D. Mineros de Guayana players Category:Deportivo Táchira F.C. players Category:Carabobo F.C. players Category:Asociación Civil Deportivo Lara players Category:Universidad Central de Venezuela F.C. players Category:Venezuela men's youth international footballers Category:Venezuelan football managers Category:Venezuelan Primera División managers Category:Venezuelan Segunda División managers Category:Trujillanos F.C. managers