Freddy Valda

Freddy Valda
Personal information
Full name Freddy Valda García
Date of birth (1932-03-23)23 March 1932
Place of birth Sucre, Bolivia
Date of death 24 September 2003(2003-09-24) (aged 71)
Place of death Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1952 The Strongest
1958–1960 Chaco Petrolero
1961 Club Olympic La Paz
1961 → Always Ready (loan)
1962 Club Bolívar
International career
1959 Bolivia 2+ (0)
Managerial career
1965 Bolivia
1967 Club Bolívar
1969 The Strongest
1969 Bolivia
1970–1971 The Strongest
1972 Chaco Petrolero
1973 Bolivia
1975 Bolivia
1977–1978 The Strongest
1984 The Strongest
1995 Independiente Petrolero
Club Destroyers
Real Santa Cruz
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Freddy Valda García (23 March 1932 – 24 September 2003) was a Bolivian footballer and manager who played as a forward.

Playing career

Valda played for The Strongest,[1] Chaco Petrolero, Club Olympic La Paz, and Club Bolívar, primarily in leagues ran by the La Paz Football Association. While at Chaco Petrolero, he formed an attack partnership with Abdúl Aramayo, Hilarión López, and Fortunato Castillo. Notably, he was the top goalscorer of the La Paz Football Association's leagues four times in a row between 1959 and 1962.[2] In 1961, he was loaned to Always Ready for their tour of Europe.[3] He retired from football following the 1962 season.[2]

He made two appearances for the Bolivia national team at the 1959 South American Championship in Argentina.[4]

Managerial career

Valda managed the Bolivia national team four separate times between 1965 and 1975,[5] notably coaching them during 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification, where they failed to qualify after finishing only a point behind Peru[2][6] and the 1975 Copa América.[5]

He also managed Club Bolívar, The Strongest, Oriente Petrolero, Chaco Petrolero, Club Destroyers, and Real Santa Cruz.[5]

Personal life and death

After retiring from coaching, Valda became the director of a football coaching school.[6] He died in Santa Cruz on 24 September 2003, at the age of 71.[2][6]

References

  1. ↑ "The Strongest. Los clubes, capítulo 2" [The Strongest. The clubs, chapter 2]. Historia del Fútbol Boliviano (in Spanish). 3 February 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "La muerte de Freddy Valda enluta al fútbol" [The death of Freddy Valda brings grief to football]. Bolivia.com (in Spanish). 25 September 2003. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Always Ready. La Gira Europea de 1961" [Always Ready. The European Tour of 1961.]. Historia del Fútbol Boliviano (in Spanish). 1 January 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  4. ↑ Tabeira, Martín (11 September 2025). "Southamerican Championship 1959 (1st Tournament)". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 "Directores Técnicos de la Selección Boliviana desde 1926" [Technical Directors of the Bolivian National Team since 1926]. Historia del Fútbol Boliviano (in Spanish). 30 May 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 "Décès de Freddy Valda". Réseau des sports (in French). 24 September 2003. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
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