Ronnie Radonich
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronnie Finlay Radonich Morrison | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Magallanes, Chile | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1984 | Universidad Católica | 15 | (0) |
| 1985 | Palestino | 1 | (0) |
| 1986–1990 | Deportes Temuco | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| –2001 | Universidad Católica (youth) | ||
| 2005–2008 | Universidad Católica (youth) | ||
| 2008 | Chile U17 (women) | ||
| 2010 | Chile U17 (women) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Chile (women) | ||
| 2017 | Deportes Santa Cruz (sporting director) | ||
| 2017 | Deportes Santa Cruz | ||
| 2018–2022 | Universidad Católica U17 (women) | ||
| 2018–2022 | Universidad Católica (women) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ronnie Finlay Radonich Morrison (born 14 February 1957) is a Chilean football manager and former footballer.
Career
Player
Born in Magallanes Region, Chile,[1] Radonich played for Universidad Católica and Palestino[2] in the Chilean Primera División. With Universidad Católica, he won the 1984 league title.[3] He also played for Deportes Temuco in the Chilean Segunda División[4] and retired in 1992.[5]
Manager
As a football coach, Radonich started working at the Universidad Católica youth ranks until 2001 and from 2005 to 2008.[5]
In 2010, Radonich was appointed as the manager of the Chile women under-17 team and led them in the South American Championship, qualifying to the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[6] Previously, he had led them in the 2008 South American Championship.[7]
In 2013, Radonich assumed as the manager of the Chile women senior team and led them in the 2014 Copa América.[8][9]
In June 2017, Radonich assumed as manager of Deportes Santa Cruz in the Segunda División Profesional de Chile.[1]
From July 2018 to 2022, Radonich coached the Universidad Católica women's team at the same time the under 17's.[5][10][11]
Other works
A PE teacher, Radonich also has served as chief of women's football for ANFP, program director and teacher of National Institute of Football, Sport and Physical Activity (INAF), football instructor, among other activities.[12]
Personal life
Radonich is of Croatian descent.[13][14]
References
- ^ a b "MAGALLÁNICO RONNIE RADONICH DIRIGIRÁ EN LA SEGUNDA DIVISIÓN PROFESIONAL". magallanesdeportes.cl (in Spanish). 27 June 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Palestino 1985 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Universidad Catolica 1984 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Deportes Temuco 1990 💚" (in Spanish). Clásicos del Fútbol. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "Conoce a Ronnie Radonich, nuestro nuevo DT de las series Adulta y Sub 17 de Universidad Católica ⚽" (in Spanish). Cruzados. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ Barrios, Diego (8 February 2021). "Primera clasificación de la Roja Femenina a un Mundial". ASIFUCH (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Femeninos Sub-17". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Ronnie Radonich". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ Sepúlveda, E. (20 September 2014). "Ronnie Radonic, DT de la "Roja" femenina: "Chile merece clasificar"". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ Villarroel, Carlos (28 April 2022). "Ronnie Radonich: "Confío plenamente en nuestras jugadoras y el trabajo que estamos realizando"". Cruzados (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "¡Remezón en San Carlos! UC despide a histórico DT de la rama femenina". T13 (in Spanish). 1 December 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Ex DT de selección de fútbol chileno visitará UACh para realizar jornada deportiva". Noticias UACh (in Spanish). 14 June 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ Melvinovicz. "Croatas en Chile". www.erepublik.com. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ "Los croatas del deporte chileno". Diario AS (in Spanish). 13 July 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
External links
- Ronnie Radonich at EnElCamarin.cl (in Spanish)