| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Efraín Antonio Araneda Estay[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 June 1978 | ||
| 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 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
Playing career
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
After his retirement, he became the manager of Central Sport,[8] where he had performed as both assistant coach and player.[6]
Personal life
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
| 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
Player
AS Dragon
Tahiti
Manager
Central Sport
References
- ↑ (in Spanish)
- 1 2 3 4 5 El Gráfico Chile – Efraín Araneda: El chileno que la "rompe" en Tahití
- ↑ Ferplei – Futbolistas chilenos en Europa: Conoce a los poco recordados tras su paso por el Viejo Continente
- ↑ "Toa Aito 2014 – A".
- 1 2 Flores Domarchi, Gonzalo (5 August 2021). "Araneda y Villalón, dos chilenos que defendieron a Tahití y Bolivia". Asifuch (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ "La exótica aventura de los 5 chilenos que juegan en Tahití". Diario AS (in Spanish). AS Chile. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ "El chileno del Mundial Sub 20 no tuvo un buen estreno" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
External links
- Efraín Araneda – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Efraín Araneda at National-Football-Teams.com
- Efraín Araneda at playmakerstats.com (English version of ceroacero.es)