| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raúl Daniel Toro Fuenzalida | ||
| Date of birth | (1954-06-24)24 June 1954 (age 71) | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1982 | Unión Española | ||
| 1983–1984 | Santiago Morning | ||
| 1985–1986 | Aviación | ||
| 1987 | Huachipato | ||
| 1988–1989 | Unión San Felipe | ||
| 1990 | Curicó Unido | ||
| 1992 | Soinca Bata | ||
| 1993 | Colchagua | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1994–1995 | Colchagua | ||
| 1996–1999 | Rangers | ||
| 2000–2003 | Unión San Felipe | ||
| 2004–2005 | Coquimbo Unido | ||
| 2006–2008 | Audax Italiano | ||
| 2009–2010 | Cobreloa | ||
| 2010–2011 | Curicó Unido | ||
| 2012 | Unión La Calera | ||
| 2013 | Liga de Loja | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Raúl Daniel Toro Fuenzalida (born 24 June 1954) is aChilean formerfootball manager and player who played as amidfielder.
Born inSantiago, Toro played for several clubs in his country during a 20-year senior career, in both theCampeonato Nacional and thesecond division. He spent his first nine seasons as a senior withUnión Española.
In 1992, 38-year-old Toro helpedSoinca Bata [es], the club beforeDeportes Melipilla, promote to the top level. He retired the following year, after a spell withColchagua.
Toro started working as a coach indivision two, successively being in charge ofColchagua andRangers de Talca and helping the latter club finish runner-up in the1996 edition of theCopa Chile.[1] Four years later, he won the second tier championship withUnión San Felipe – where he had played in the late 80's – and, in the2001 campaign, led the team to the eighth position.[2]
In the2005 Apertura, Toro coachedCoquimbo Unido all the way to the final after dispatchingEverton de Viña del Mar,Cobreloa andHuachipato, losing 2–4 on aggregate to Unión Española.[3][4] Between 2006 and 2008 he was in charge of an historicalAudax Italiano squad which included players likeFabián Orellana,Nicolás Peric,Franco Di Santo orCarlos Villanueva, qualifying them to the2008 Copa Libertadores.[5] However, after elimination fromthe competition and irregular displays inthe domestic league, he was fired and replaced byPablo Marini.[6]
Subsequently, Toro coached Cobreloa, Curicó andUnión La Calera,[7][8] before moving abroad in 2013 withEcuador'sLDU Loja.
He has stated his permanent retirement from the activity because he doesn't agree with the meddling offootball agents in squads building.[9]