| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jhon Cristofer Valladares Contreras[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1980-03-24)24 March 1980 (age 45) | ||
| Place of birth | San Javier de Loncomilla,Chile | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universidad de Chile (youth) (coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 5 de Abril | |||
| Universidad de Chile | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Universidad de Chile | ||
| 2003 | Deportes La Serena | ||
| 2004 | Unión San Felipe | ||
| 2005 | Audax Italiano | ||
| 2006–2008 | Deportes Melipilla | ||
| 2008–2011 | San Luis | ||
| 2009 | →Santiago Wanderers (loan) | ||
| 2012 | Coquimbo Unido | ||
| International career | |||
| 1997 | Chile U17 | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Santiago Wanderers (youth) | |||
| 2022 | Santiago Wanderers (interim) | ||
| 2024– | Universidad de Chile (youth) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jhon Cristofer Valladares Contreras[1] (born 24 March 1980), frequently namedJohn Valladares, is a Chileanfootball manager and former player who played as acentre-back.
A product ofUniversidad de Chile, Valladares was a member of the squad that won the league title in 2000. He developed his entire career in his homeland, playing also forDeportes La Serena,Unión San Felipe,Audax Italiano,Deportes Melipilla,San Luis,Santiago Wanderers andCoquimbo Unido.[1]
At international level, he represented theChile national under-17 team in the1997 South American Championship.[2]
As a football manager, he began his career at the Santiago Wanderers youth ranks. In 2022, he assumed as the interim coach of the first team.[3][4][5]
In 2024, he joined the Universidad de Chile youth system as coach of the under-18's.[4][5]
He is the father of the football winger of the same name,John Valladares [es], who made his professional debut under his father withSantiago Wanderers in 2022.[6]