Patricio Almendra
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patricio Antonio Almendra Cifuentes | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Concepción, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1996 | Huachipato | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997 | Huachipato | ||
| 1998 | Lower Hutt City | ||
| 1998 | Fernández Vial | ||
| 1999 | Universidad de Concepción | ||
| 2000–2001 | Deportes Concepción | ||
| 2001 | Santiago Morning | ||
| 2002–2003 | Football Kingz | 18 | (6) |
| 2003 | Al-Ittihad | ||
| 2003 | Al-Ahli | ||
| 2004–2010 | Deportes Concepción | 195 | (30) |
| 2006 | → Unión Española (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Curicó Unido (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2012 | Deportes Concepción | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | Chile | 2 | (0) |
| 2001 | Chile B | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011 | Deportes Concepción (assistant) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Deportes Concepción | ||
| 2014–2015 | Santiago Morning | ||
| 2017 | Naval | ||
| 2018 | Iberia | ||
| 2019–2020 | Fernández Vial (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2023 | San Luis (assistant) | ||
| 2024 | Curicó Unido (assistant) | ||
| 2024 | San Luis (assistant) | ||
| 2025 | Deportes Concepción U21 | ||
| 2025 | Deportes Concepción (interim) | ||
| 2025–2026 | Deportes Concepción | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Patricio Antonio Almendra Cifuentes (Spanish pronunciation: [paˈtɾisjo alˈmendɾa], born 3 September 1977) is a Chilean former footballer and current football manager.
International career
[edit]Almendra made two appearances for the Chile national team in 2001.[1] In addition, he made an appearance for Chile B in the friendly match against Catalonia on 28 December 2001.[2]
Coaching career
[edit]In August 2025, Almendra assumed as interim coach of Deportes Concepción after Manuel Suárez was released.[3] Confirmed for the 2026 season, he left them on 14 March 2026.[4]
Personal life
[edit]He is the older brother of the former footballer and futsal player Jonatan Almendra.[5]
Honours
[edit]Player
[edit]- Al-Ahli
- President Cup (1): 2003–04
References
[edit]- ↑ "Patricio Almendra". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ↑ Morrison, Neil (2 February 2005). "International Matches 2001 – Other". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ↑ Campos, Carlos (19 August 2025). "Hace más de 10 años: el olvidado paso de Patricio Almendra como DT en Deportes Concepción". Sabes Deportes (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ↑ Echagüe, Patricio (13 March 2026). "La decisión clave que tomó Concepción con Patricio Almednra tras caer ante Audax". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ↑ Santibáñez, Felipe (16 August 2020). "Se salvó de un atentado y reforzará al equipo de Zlatan: La notable historia del primer chileno que jugará la Champions de futsal". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- Patricio Almendra at Football-Lineups
- Patricio Almendra at Soccerway
- Patricio Antonio Almendra at BDFA (in Spanish)
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