Rubén Taucare
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rubén Andrés Taucare Espinoza | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Iquique, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1997 | Cobreloa | ||
| 1997–1999 | Deportes Iquique | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | Deportes Iquique | 22 | (0) |
| 2001 | Universidad de Concepción | ||
| 2002–2004 | Huachipato | 70 | (3) |
| 2005–2010 | Municipal Iquique | 101 | (14) |
| 2011–2014 | Deportes Iquique | 59 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2025 | Deportes Iquique (youth) | ||
| 2025– | Deportes Iquique (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rubén Andrés Taucare Espinoza (born 5 July 1982) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a centre back.
Playing career
Taucare made his debut playing for Deportes Iquique in the 1999 Chilean Primera División.[1]
Coaching career
Taucare assumed as coach of the Deportes Iquique under-15 team in May 2025.[2] In October of the same year, he assumed as assistant coach of Rodrigo Guerrero for the senior team.[3][4]
Personal life
Taucare is of Mapuche descent.[5][6]
Honours
- Deportes Iquique
- Primera B (1): 2010
- Copa Chile (2): 2010, 2013–14
References
- ^ "Iquique 1999 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "🐲🙌🏻 Rubén Taucare vuelve a casa para dirigir a la categoría Sub-15" (in Spanish). Deportes Iquique. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ García, Javiera (14 October 2025). "Deportes Iquique anuncia a su técnico tras la salida de Fernando Díaz". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ @cdiquique; (15 December 2025). "🐲✍🏻 Deportes Iquique informa la renovación del cuerpo técnico del Primer Equipo para la temporada 2026" (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 January 2026 – via Instagram.
- ^ Castillo, Jorge (10 January 2015). "Weichafes". El Mostrador (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Compilan los más de 8 mil apellidos mapuches que están registrados en Chile: Revísalos aquí". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
External links
- Rubén Taucare at Soccerway
- Rubén Taucare at BDFA (in Spanish)