Héctor Águila

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Héctor Águila
Personal information
Full name Héctor Daniel Águila Serpa
Date of birth (1979-07-21) 21 July 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth Castro, Chile
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997 Huachipato 1 (0)
1998–1999 Universidad Católica
2000–2001 Ñublense
2002 Malleco Unido (–)
2002 Provincial Osorno
2002–2003 Castro (city team)
2003–2008 Deportes Puerto Montt 159 (11)
2008Coatzacoalcos (loan) 8 (0)
2009 Deportes Concepción 9 (0)
Managerial career
Colo-Colo (youth)
2013 Castro (city team)
2017–2020 Deportes Puerto Montt (youth)
2020–2021 Castro U15 (city team)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Héctor Daniel Águila Serpa (born 21 July 1979) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for clubs in Chile and Mexico.

Playing career[edit]

A player from Castro, Chile, in his early years as a professional footballer, Águla took part of Huachipato,[1] Universidad Católica and Ñublense[2] before playing for Malleco Unido in the Chilean Tercera División,[3] standing out as a goalscorer.[4]

After a brief step with Provincial Osorno,[4] and taking part of a national amateur championship with the Castro city team, he joined Deportes Puerto Montt in 2003 thanks to Gino Valentini,[5] becoming a historical player of the club,[6] after leaving them at the end of the 2008 season.[7]

Abroad, he played for Mexican side Tiburones Rojos de Coatzacoalcos in 2008, thanks to his friend Héctor Mancilla,[8] ending his career with Deportes Concepción the next year in the Primera B de Chile.[9]

Coaching career[edit]

Águila graduated as a football manager in 2013.[2] He has worked for the Colo-Colo youth system by leading an academy in his city of birth, Castro.[10] He also, has worked in the youth ranks of Deportes Puerto Montt.[2]

At the same time, he has coached the Castro city team in 2013[11] and at under-15 level in both 2020 and 2021 for the national championships.[12]

Personal life[edit]

Due to his origin, he is nicknamed El Chilote.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Huachipato - Campeonato de Clausura 1997". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Un Chilote, Héctor Águila Serpa dentro Los posibles nombres para ser Director Técnico de Deportes Puerto Montt temporada 2021". Chiloé Insular (in Spanish). 3 February 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Malleco Unido 2002 se reúne este sábado en Angol – ANGOL NOTICIAS". Angol Noticias New (in Spanish). 6 February 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Leones de Nahuelbuta - Mallequinos VIP". mallecounido.es.tl (in Spanish). 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  5. ^ (Puntero Izquierdo) Héctor el Chilote Águila. De goleador amateur a Primera on Facebook (in Spanish). 23 October 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  6. ^ (Deportes Puerto Montt) Héctor Águila on Facebook (in Spanish). 6 May 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Primera B: Mercado de fichajes 2009". LaSegunda.com (in Spanish). La Segunda. 29 December 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Héctor Águila espera quedarse y meter goles con Coatzacoalcos". Mediotiempo (in Spanish). 4 July 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Concepcion 2009 - Clausura 1º "B"". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Escuela de fútbol de Colo Colo partió en Castro". SoyChile (in Spanish). 4 January 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Castro y Quellón vencieron en las eliminatorias del fútbol amateur". SoyChile (in Spanish). 21 September 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  12. ^ (Panorama Deportivo) Héctor Daniel Águila Serpa, ex-futbolista chileno on Facebook (in Spanish). 12 March 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2023.

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