 Bozán in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Andrés Bozán Santibáñez | ||
| Date of birth | (1986-10-21)21 October 1986 (age 39) | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colo-Colo | |||
| Bournemouth | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Bournemouth | ||
| 2005 | Unión San Felipe | ||
| 2006 | Municipal Ñuñoa | ||
| 2006 | Barnechea | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010 | Municipal Hijuelas | ||
| 2011 | Deportes Santa Cruz | ||
| 2014–2015 | Barnechea | ||
| 2016–2019 | Universidad de Concepción | ||
| 2020 | Deportes La Serena | ||
| 2021 | San Luis | ||
| 2022–2023 | San Luis | ||
| 2024 | Curicó Unido | ||
| 2024 | San Luis | ||
| 2025 | Deportes La Serena (interim) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Francisco Andrés Bozán Santibáñez (born 21 October 1986), is a Chileanfootball coach and former player who played as amidfielder.
Bozán was born inSantiago, Chile. He graduated as coach at the INAF, where he got an average of 6.7, the best historical of that institution, which allowed him to go to specialize to Spain to get theUEFA Pro Licence in the year 2012 at the premises of theSpanish selection. It also has the title of a psychologist in theUNIACC.
In 2014, he became the youngest manager of the Chilean tournament to handle theA.C. Barnechea, of theChilean Primera Division at 27 years.[1] He had previously been coach of Municipal Hijuelas of theChilean Tercera B[2] andDeportes Santa Cruz, in theChilean Tercera Division.[3]
On 1 November 2016, he became the new coach ofUniversidad de Concepción.[4] After finishing on the last place in the2019 Chilean Primera División, Bozán was fired on 10 December 2019.[5] Three days later, he was hired as manager ofDeportes La Serena.[6]
In June 2021, he joinedSan Luis de Quillota in thePrimera B de Chile.[7]
In July 2024, Bozán returned to manage San Luis after a stint withCuricó Unido.[8]