Nelson Garrido
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nelson Omar Garrido Muñoz | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Curicó, Chile | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1993 | Universidad Católica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1998 | Universidad Católica | 63 | (1) |
| 1999 | Coquimbo Unido | 18 | (1) |
| 2000 | Ñublense | ||
| 2001 | Rangers | 18 | (2) |
| 2002 | Cobresal | 21 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1993 | Chile U17 | 13 | (0) |
| 1995 | Chile U20 | 8 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Chile U15 (fitness coach) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Chile U20 (fitness coach) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Palestino (fitness coach) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Santiago Wanderers (fitness coach) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Universitario (fitness coach) | ||
| 2020 | Al-Kharaitiyat (fitness coach) | ||
| 2021–2023 | Chile U17 (fitness coach) | ||
| 2023 | Ñublense (fitness coach) | ||
| 2024– | Deportes Santa Cruz (youth) (director) | ||
| 2025 | Deportes Santa Cruz (caretaker) | ||
| 2026 | Deportes Santa Cruz (caretaker) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nelson Omar Garrido Muñoz (born 12 February 1977) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a left-back.
Club career
Born in Curicó, Chile, Garrido joined the Universidad Católica youth ranks in 1992 and made his senior debut in a friendly against Argentinos Juniors in 1994 under Manuel Pellegrini. With them, he won the 1995 Copa Chile and the 1997 Torneo Apertura.[1]
Once Garrido left Universidad Católica in 1998, he played for Coquimbo Unido,[2] Ñublense, Rangers de Talca and Cobresal, mainly in the Chilean Primera División.[3]
International career
In 1993, Garrido represented Chile at under-17 level in both the South American Championship[4] and the 1993 FIFA World Cup, where Chile reached the third place.[1][5][6]
Later, he represented the under 20's in the 1995 South American Championship[7] and the 1995 FIFA World Cup.[3][5]
Coaching career
Garrido has developed a career as a fitness coach[3] for the Chile youth national teams[1][5] and clubs in Chile and abroad such as Universitario[8] and Al-Kharaitiyat. With Al-Kharaitiyat, he won the 2019–20 Qatari Second Division.[9]
In April 2024, Garrido was appointed as head of the Deportes Santa Cruz youth system.[10] He assumed as caretaker manager of the senior team replacing Felipe Núñez in May 2025[11] and replacing John Armijo in April 2026.[12]
References
- ^ a b c "Nelson Garrido: Antes de mi penal dije, le daré fuerte nomás para asegurar el 4-2". Historia Deportiva (in Spanish). 14 October 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ^ "Club de Deportes COQUIMBO UNIDO". Fútbol en América (in Spanish). 8 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ^ a b c "La Roja Sub 20 en Qatar 1995: el fracaso no detuvo a una gran generación". AlAireLibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Sub-17". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ^ a b c "Nelson Garrido: Mundialista Sub 17 y Sub 20 con La Roja". La Roja (in Spanish). Football Federation of Chile. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ^ Medina, M. (20 March 2019). "El histórico tercer lugar en el Mundial Sub 17 de Japón 1993". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 April 2026.
Frank Lobos, Tito Tapia, Patricio Galaz y Nelson Garrido fueron los penales para Chile
- ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Sub-20". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ^ "Nicolás Córdova: "Es un orgullo convertirme en el entrenador del equipo más grande del Perú"". Futbolperuano.com (in Spanish). 16 June 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
las personas que lo acompañarán en el comando técnico: Sebastián Miranda (asistente) y Nelson Garrido (preparador físico).
- ^ "Como Preparador Físico exfutbolista curicano Nelson Garrido celebró título del ascenso en Qatar". Atentos.cl (in Spanish). 13 August 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ^ "El histórico mundialista sub 17 que llega a las cadetes de elenco de la Primera B". PrimeraBChile.cl (in Spanish). 26 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ^ "Nelson Garrido asume como DT interino de Deportes Santa Cruz tras salida de Felipe Núñez". El Tipógrafo (in Spanish). 7 May 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ^ Reyes, Luis (23 April 2026). "Siguen los despidos en el fútbol chileno: un nuevo DT deja su cargo y lo reemplaza un mundialista". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2026.
External links
- Nelson Garrido at BDFA (in Spanish)