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José Sulantay
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Born
José Manuel Sulantay Silva

(1940-04-03)3 April 1940
Coquimbo, Chile
Died 20 July 2023(2023-07-20) (aged 83)
Coquimbo, Chile
Political party Close to UDI 2017 (recorte).svg Unión Demócrata Independiente (2012)
Children Marco Antonio Sulantay
José Sulantay
Personal information
Height 1.70 m
Playing position Right-back, right winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1961 Deportes La Serena
1962–1963 → O'Higgins (loan)
1964–1965 Palestino
1966–1967 Universidad de El Salvador
1968 Atlético Marte
1969 Atlético Cobán
1970 Aurora de Guatemala
1971 Antofagasta Portuario
1972–1973 Coquimbo Unido
National team
1957 Chile U20
Teams managed
1976–1978 Coquimbo Unido
1979 Deportes La Serena
1980–1983 Coquimbo Unido
1984 Deportes La Serena
1985 Coquimbo Unido
1987–1988 Deportes La Serena
1988 Deportes Antofagasta
1989 Deportes La Serena
1989 Deportes Ovalle
1990–1992 Coquimbo Unido
1992–1993 Cobreloa
1994 Palestino
1994 Coquimbo Unido
1995 Deportes La Serena
1997 O'Higgins
1997 Deportes Antofagasta
1998 Coquimbo Unido
1999 Rangers
2001–2003 Coquimbo Unido
2003–2004 Chile U23
2005–2007 Chile U17
2006–2007 Chile U20
2008 Municipal Iquique
2010 Coquimbo Unido
2017 Cobreloa
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Chile (as manager)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Bronze 2007
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

José Manuel Sulantay Silva (Coquimbo, 3 April 1940-Coquimbo, 20 July 2023) was a football player and manager. He notably managed the Chile U20 and Chile U17 national team, leading the Chile U20 to a third-place finish at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada. At a FIFA level, Sulantay is Chile's second most successful coach after Fernando Riera.

Playing career

Sulantay was born in Coquimbo, Chile. He officially debuted with Deportes La Serena in 1957. There, he highlighted as right back or right wing. This allowed him being called to Chilean national U-20 team that participated in the 1958 South American Championship held in his country.

After losing with Serena the 1959 Copa Chile final against Santiago Wanderers, in 1960 he achieved with the team that season's Copa Chile edition. Equally, in 1959 he was the cup's top scorer with six goals alongside Juan Soto ―from Colo-Colo― and Héctor Torres from Magallanes.

Managerial career

Early seasons: 1976–1989

After being promoted to Coquimbo Unido's first adult team by Enrique Hormazábal (nicknamed «Cuá-cuá»), he was the manager of both Coquimbo Unido and Deportes La Serena for twelve years.

Cobreloa

In 1992, he achieved a Primera División de Chile title with the club.

Chile youth teams: 2003–2007

During 2007 FIFA Youth World Cup, on 20 June, his team was involved in a clash with the Canadian police after the players tried to cross security barriers to meet with fans, conflict that even extended to Harold Mayne-Nicholls —president of the ANFP— who was beaten by Toronto's police. These events even transcended beyond football by provoking complaints from the President Michelle Bachelet, the Chilean consul in Toronto and Human Rights Watch director José Miguel Vivanco. Days later also FIFA president Joseph Blatter condemned the violence from Canadian police.

After Chile U20's performance in 2007 FIFA Youth World Cup, he was the candidate to replace Nelson Acosta in the adult national team. Nevertheless, on 30 July, he officially declined. Likewise, according journalist Francisco Sagredo, this option didn't prosper because Sulantay would have broken the confidentiality pact by telling this possibility to media.

Municipal Iquique

On 5 January 2008, he joined Primera B side Municipal Iquique.

On 11 September 2008, he renounced to Iquique's bench.

Return to Coquimbo

In early 2010, it was reported that he re-joined to Coquimbo Unido.

Return to Cobreloa

On 20 January 2017, he was appointed as new coach of Cobreloa.

Coaching style

According him:

"I am a follower of Rinus Michels".

Political career

In 2012, he competed for being major of Coquimbo as an independent with support from conservative party Independent Democratic Union («UDI»). However, he lost the elections against Cristian Galleguillos from Christian Democratic Party, who obtained a 45,6% instead Sulantay's 27,5% (he finished second in the election).

Honors

Player

Deportes La Serena

  • Segunda División de Chile: 1957
  • Copa Chile: 1960

Individual

  • Copa Chile top scorer: 1959

Manager

Deportes La Serena

  • Segunda División de Chile: 1987

Cobreloa

Chile U20

See also

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