| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Antonio Páez Cepeda | ||
| Date of birth | (1950-02-13)13 February 1950 (age 75) | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Juventud Universitaria | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1970 | Universidad Católica | ||
| 1971–1972 | Ferroviarios | ||
| 1973–1975 | Palestino | 71 | (4) |
| 1975–1979 | Lota Schwager | 110 | (7) |
| 1980–1981 | Cobreloa | 47 | (8) |
| 1982 | Regional Atacama | 28 | (0) |
| 1983 | Santiago Wanderers | 7 | (0) |
| 1984 | Green Cross-Temuco | 11 | (0) |
| 1985 | Deportes Concepción | ||
| 1986 | Curicó Unido | ||
| 1987 | Soinca Bata | ||
| 1987 | Coquimbo Unido | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1991 | Soinca Bata (youth) | ||
| 1992 | Municipal Talagante | ||
| 1993 | Deportes Melipilla | ||
| 1994 | Provincial Osorno | ||
| 1995 | Deportes Iquique | ||
| 1997 | Deportes Linares | ||
| 1998 | San Antonio Unido | ||
| 1998–1999 | Magallanes | ||
| 2000–2001 | San Antonio Unido | ||
| 2003–2004 | Persib Bandung | ||
| 2007 | San Antonio Unido | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Juan Antonio Páez Cepeda (born 13 February 1950) is a Chileanfootballmanager and former footballer who played as acentre-back.
Born inSantiago, as a child Páez was with Juventud Universitaria and next he moved toUniversidad Católica. After playing forFerroviarios inSegunda División, he played in thePrimera División forPalestino,Lota Schwager,Cobreloa,Regional Atacama,Santiago Wanderers,Green Cross-Temuco andDeportes Concepción.[1]
With Palestino, he won the1975 Copa Chile, making 6 appearances in the tournament.[2] At league level, he made 71 appearances and scored 4 goals from 1973 to 1975.[3][4][5]
Lota Schwager, with Páez in the squad, got the best season in its history after reached the sixth place in the1977 Primera División.[6] At league level, he made 110 appearances and scored 7 goals from 1975 to 1979.[7]
He played for Cobreloa in 1980 and 1981, making 47 appearances and scoring 8 goals and winning theleague title in 1980.[8] In addition, he took part in the1981 Copa Libertadores, where Cobreloa was the runner-up after being defeated byFlamengo.[9]
In his last years as footballer, he played in the Segunda División forCuricó Unido,Soinca Bata[10] andCoquimbo Unido.[11]
Páez mainly developed his career in Chile at both thesecond and thethird divisions.San Antonio Unido was the club what he coached more times: 1998, 2000–01 and 2007.[12] In the Primera División, he ledDeportes Melipilla in 1993.[13]
Abroad, Páez had a stint with the Indonesian clubPersib Bandung (2003–04), saving it from the relegation to the lower division. In the club, he coached his compatriotsAlejandro Tobar,Claudio Lizama,Julio Lopez andAngelo Espinosa.[14]
He is the younger brother of the Chilean former international footballerGuillermo Páez.[15]
Palestino
Cobreloa