Eduardo Vilches

Eduardo Vilches
Personal information
Full name Eduardo Enrique Vilches Arriagada
Date of birth (1963-04-21) 21 April 1963
Place of birth Colina, Santiago, Chile
Position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1986 Magallanes
1981 → Malleco Unido (loan)
1987 Universidad Católica
1989–1994 Colo-Colo
1994–1999 Necaxa 169 (0)
1999 Unión Española
2000 Cobreloa
International career
1990–1998 Chile 30 (1)
Managerial career
2014 Malleco Unido
2026– Colo-Colo Providencia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eduardo Enrique Vilches Arriagada (born 21 April 1963) is a former Chilean footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Vilches began his professional career with Magallanes, before moving to Universidad Católica and Colo-Colo,[1] with a brief step on loan at Malleco Unido.[2] He also played for Necaxa in the Primera División de Mexico.[3] In 1999 he returned to Chile and joined Unión Española, winning the 1999 Primera B.[2]

International career

Vilches made 30 appearances for the senior Chile national football team from 1990 to 1998.[4] He made his debut on October 17, 1990 in a friendly match against Brazil (0-0).

Coaching career

In 2014, Vilches coached Malleco Unido in the Segunda División Profesional de Chile.[5]

In August 2026, Vilches joined the technical staff of the Colo-Colo academy based in Providencia commune.[6]

Personal life

Vilches was a candidate to councillor for La Reina commune in the 2024 Chilean regional elections.[7]

Honours

Universidad Católica
Colo-Colo
Necaxa
Unión Española
Chile
Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Ficha de EDUARDO ENRIQUE VILCHES". BDFA. Retrieved 9 March 2009.
  2. 1 2 Santibáñez, Felipe (13 August 2017). "Eduardo Vilches: la historia del chileno que supera en títulos a Sánchez y Vidal". BioBioChile (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Liga MX player profile and statistics". MedioTiempo.com.
  4. ↑ "Chile - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 March 2009.
  5. ↑ "GERARDO SILVA REEMPLAZÓ A EDUARDO VILCHES EN LA BANCA DE MALLECO UNIDO" (in Spanish). ANFP. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  6. ↑ Echagüe, Patricio (7 August 2026). "Pedro Reyes sorprende a todos al anunciar en Instagram su "vuelta" a Colo Colo". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Elecciones 2024: ¿Cómo les fue a los exfutbolistas que postularon a cargos?". CNN Chile (in Spanish). 28 October 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  8. ↑ José Luis Pierrend (1998). "Copa Expedito Teixeira". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
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