Efraín Antonio Araneda Estay (born 5 June 1978), also known as Chico,[4] is a football manager and former player. Born in Chile, he played for the Tahiti national team at international level.

Efraín Araneda
Personal information
Full name Efraín Antonio Araneda Estay[1]
Date of birth (1978-06-05) 5 June 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Peñalolén, Chile
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Colo Colo Peñalolén[2]
Cobreloa[2]
Universidad Católica[2]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–1999 Visé[2][3]
1999 Colchagua[2]
2000 Trasandino
2001 AS Tefana
2001 San Luis
2001–2002 AS Tefana
2003–2014 AS Dragon
2014–2015 AS Pirae
2016–2017 Central Sport
International career
2011–2017 Tahiti 9 (1)
Managerial career
2016–2017 Central Sport (assistant)
2017– Central Sport
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Tahiti
Pacific Games
Third place 2011 New Caledonia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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After being with the youth systems of both Cobreloa and Universidad Católica, Araneda made his professional debut abroad with Belgian club Visé. Back in Chile, he played for Colchagua and Trasandino in 1999 and 2000, respectively.[5]

In 2001, he emigrated to French Polynesia after noticing the Chilean players David Cubillos and Antonio Flores played in that country, and joined AS Tefana. He returned to Chile to play for San Luis de Quillota between May and October of the same year. Back in Tahiti, he played for AS Tefana, AS Dragon, AS Pirae and Central Sport.[5] In Central Sport, Araneda coincided with his compatriots Miguel Ángel Estay, César Castillo, Sergio Sandoval and Diego Cifuentes.[6][7]

Managerial career

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After his retirement, he became the manager of Central Sport,[8] where he had performed as both assistant coach and player.[6]

Personal life

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His son, Diego, is a footballer who has represented Tahiti U20.[9]

In addition to his work as a football coach, he performs as a tour guide.[8]

Career statistics

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Tahiti national team
Year Apps Goals
2011 6 1
2012 2 0
2013 1 0
Total 9 1
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 5 September 2011 Stade Boewa, Boulari   Kiribati 3-0 17–1 2011 Pacific Games

Honours

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Player

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AS Dragon

Tahiti

Manager

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Central Sport

References

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  1. ^ [1] (in Spanish)
  2. ^ a b c d e El Gráfico Chile – Efraín Araneda: El chileno que la "rompe" en Tahití
  3. ^ "Ferplei – Futbolistas chilenos en Europa: Conoce a los poco recordados tras su paso por el Viejo Continente". Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Toa Aito 2014 – A".
  5. ^ a b Flores Domarchi, Gonzalo (5 August 2021). "Araneda y Villalón, dos chilenos que defendieron a Tahití y Bolivia". Asifuch (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  6. ^ a b Pizarro, Rodolfo (19 January 2017). "Miguel Ángel Estay y César Castillo inician aventura en el fútbol de Tahití". Diario El Ovallino (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  7. ^ "La exótica aventura de los 5 chilenos que juegan en Tahití". Diario AS (in Spanish). AS Chile. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  8. ^ a b Ramírez-Musella, Javier (17 February 2019). "La curiosa historia de Efraín Araneda, el DT chileno que triunfa en la Champions League de Oceanía". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  9. ^ "El chileno del Mundial Sub 20 no tuvo un buen estreno" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Football at the 2011 Pacific Games-Tahiti Squad". Retrieved 31 October 2024.
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